Food Manifest 
Key Update Researchers at the Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) have developed a novel analytical technique that detects and quantifies adulteration in cow ghee, offering a faster and more affordable approach to food quality testing. They published their findings in the journal Food Chemistry. Fluorescence-Based Technique Detects Multiple Adulterants The team uses Angular Sweep
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Significant Update Food safety officers in Telangana have suspended the licence of EatClub Brands Pvt. Ltd.’s central kitchen in Ghatkesar, Telangana, after an inspection revealed multiple food safety and hygiene violations. The facility supplies food to outlets operating under brands such as Box8 and MOJO Pizza. At EatClub, Officials found poor sanitation, improper storage of
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Overview The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) suspended the food business licence of Kolkata-based Switz Foods Private Limited after inspectors uncovered serious food safety and hygiene violations at the company’s manufacturing unit. In a social media post on August 1, 2026, FSSAI said its inspection identified multiple non-compliances that created a high
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Overview Just a day after the Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to inspect food safety compliance in all government and semi-government canteens, the agency inspected three canteens within the High Court premises and found multiple violations. FDA officials suspended operations at two canteens after discovering they were operating without
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Key Update The Aluva Municipality in Ernakulam district has shut a restaurant near the Aluva railway station after its health wing discovered stale food and unhygienically stored ingredients during a surprise inspection on Wednesday. The civic body took the action as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen food safety enforcement and protect consumers from
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Significant Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Maharashtra, suspended the FSSAI licences of five prominent Mumbai clubs after inspectors uncovered serious violations of food safety and hygiene regulations. The FDA also directed Goregaon Sports Club in Malad West to immediately stop its food business operations because it was operating without a valid FSSAI licence
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