The Dangers of Calcium Carbide in Ripening Fruits
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness
- March 14, 2025
Report In Bengaluru, the health department will set up food-testing kits for consumers at 10 malls on Friday to boost citizen involvement in the fight against food adulteration. According to food safety commissioner Srinivas K, each of the selected malls will feature an FSSAI-approved “magic box” to detect adulteration in seven food categories: milk, fats,
READ MOREReport The eighteenth edition of the Dubai International Food Safety Conference was held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from October 21, 2024 – October 23, 2024. With a gathering of over 3,000 food safety experts and specialists, the conference focused on proactive approaches to global food safety challenges under the theme “Future Foresight in
READ MOREZomato is under scrutiny after a Gurugram resident accused the company of selling “fake paneer” through its B2B platform, Zomato Hyperpure. Meanwhile, in Noida, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) found that 47 out of 168 food items—including many varieties of paneer—tested positive for contamination. As authorities step up efforts to prevent
READ MOREReport In the United States, Federal health officials reported on Tuesday that E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people across 10 states, resulting in one death and 10 hospitalizations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that an older individual in Colorado died, while
READ MOREReport Officials in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh uncovered a major public health threat when they seized 800 kilograms of counterfeit tomato sauce from an illicit factory. This unregulated facility produced fake tomato sauce in bulk using artificial red dyes and arrowroot powder. Disturbingly, the so-called “sauce” contained no real tomatoes or natural ingredients, raising serious health
READ MOREReport The Telangana government is considering a ban on egg-based mayonnaise due to rising food safety concerns. This proposed ban would remove the popular topping from restaurants and stores across the region. Officials have linked at least ten cases of food poisoning this year to egg mayonnaise, prompting this decision. In the latest incident, four
READ MOREReport Zomato is being criticized for supplying ‘fake paneer’ to restaurants through its B2B service, Zomato Hyperpure. Although the Zomato Hyperpure website labels the product as “Analogue Paneer,” the manufacturer promotes it as suitable for tikka and gravy recipes, raising concerns about its safety for consumption. The issue gained attention when X user Sumit Behal
READ MOREReport West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Saturday that the Sundarbans-based milk cooperative, Sundarini, has received recognition from the International Dairy Federation. She highlighted that Sundarini earned the award at the third IDF Dairy Innovation Awards in Paris on Friday for its innovative and sustainable farming practices. Sundarini, in collaboration with the National
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