Food Manifest 
You pick up an apple or a bunch of bananas from a shop. It looks fresh, clean, and ready to eat. Then you notice a small sticker on it—just a few numbers printed neatly. Most of us peel it off without thinking twice. Some people even assume it signals quality, safety, or better farming practices.
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Key Update Food safety authorities in Uttar Pradesh seized 1,664 kilograms of suspected fake paneer worth around ₹5 lakh during an enforcement drive in Aligarh. The operation targeted the storage and quality of dairy products being supplied in the area. Officials found paneer stored in large drums under questionable hygiene conditions. The setup raised concerns
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Inspections Across Schools, Parks, and Bakeries The GHMC food safety wing conducted a special drive on Sunday across Hyderabad to assess food safety in establishments frequently visited by children, including school premises, play zones, GHMC parks, and bakeries. Officials carried out 81 inspections across parks, schools, food courts, and bakeries as part of the drive. Focus
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Key Update A one-man committee appointed by the Andhra Pradesh government has flagged serious food safety lapses in the procurement of ghee used for Tirumala laddu prasadam, along with broader administrative and procedural failures. Food Safety Violations at the Core A CFTRI laboratory report dated August 3, 2022, detected β-sitosterol—a marker of vegetable oil adulteration—in
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Key Update Malayali nursing students in Mysuru have raised serious concerns about the hygiene and quality of food served in their hostels. Global Education Service, a private agency operating in Alanahalli Vasanthanagar near Mysuru, supplies food to over a thousand students across five nursing colleges. The agency reportedly operates under the leadership of a Wayanad
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