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Report Food Safety Issues on UP’s App: Speak Up Now!0

Report The Food Safety and Drug Administration, Uttar Pradesh has empowered customers to directly report food safety concerns through an upgraded feature in the Food Safety Connect app. This new feature allows users to submit feedback and lodge complaints about food safety violations straight from their smartphones. App Gets a Grievance Redressal Upgrade Originally launched

Gujarat Watermelon Get Clean Chit: No Artificial Colours Found 0

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April 21, 2025

Report Amid rising concerns and social media claims about using artificial colouring to make watermelons appear fresher, the Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) stepped up with a swift and thorough inspection drive. The FDCA inspected nearly 350 watermelon vendors across Gujarat and collected over 400 samples. Under the Food Safety on Wheels initiative,

Contaminated Leafy Greens: A Rising Food Safety Issue in India 0

Leafy greens like spinach, lettuce, coriander, and fenugreek are widely considered healthy foods. They’re rich in essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and fibre, making them an excellent addition to any diet. However, despite their health benefits, leafy greens are among the most contaminated foods, especially in India. The combination of poor farming practices, polluted

12 Migrants Hospitalized in Ernakulam After Home-Cooked Meal 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 19, 2025
Report Twelve migrant workers landed in the emergency ward of the Government Medical College Hospital, Ernakulam, on Thursday night (April 17, 2025) after showing symptoms of food poisoning. They first visited the Government Taluk Hospital in Thrippunithura when they began feeling sick. Doctors there referred them to Ernakulam Government Medical College Hospital in Kalamassery around
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Spoiled Fruits, Rusty Blades: What’s Really in Your Summer Juice?0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 19, 2025
Report As summer sets in, the demand for refreshing juices has spiked—and so have hygiene violations. Food safety officials in Hyderabad launched intensified inspections across juice outlets, uncovering serious lapses in cleanliness and food handling, especially in Ameerpet. Officials Find Rotten Fruits and Rusty Equipment At A1 Fruit and Juice Shop, inspectors found rusty refrigerators
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Beware of Chemically-Treated Watermelon This Summer warns FSSAI 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 19, 2025
Report As temperatures rise, so does our craving for juicy, hydrating fruits like watermelon and muskmelon. But with the seasonal demand comes a serious concern — fruit adulteration. In a recent crackdown across Tamil Nadu, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) seized and destroyed over 2,000 kilograms of chemically adulterated watermelons. Viral
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