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Jaggery Replaces Coconut Oil as Top Adulteration Concern in Kannur 0
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- August 28, 2025
Key Update While many parts of Kerala continue to report coconut oil adulteration, Kannur presents a different picture. Over the past two years, the Food Safety Department has not reported a single case of coconut oil adulteration in the district. Instead, the highest number of complaints have involved jaggery laced with synthetic colours, widely sold
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Phenyl in School Meal: Timely Check Averts Major Tragedy in Chhattisgarh 0
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- August 28, 2025
Key Update A potential tragedy was averted at a government-run residential porta-cabin school in Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, when staff discovered phenyl, a toxic chemical, in vegetables prepared for dinner. The school, located in a Maoist-affected tribal belt, houses 426 students. The contamination came to light during the school’s routine food tasting protocol, a safety
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7Up Zero Sugar Tropical Soda Recalled Due to Mislabelling 0
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- August 28, 2025
Key Update Buffalo Rock Company Inc., an independent bottler based in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, has recalled more than 23,000 cans of 7Up Zero Sugar Tropical Soda after discovering it had mistakenly filled them with the full-sugar version. Despite being labelled “Zero Sugar,” the affected cans contain a sugary formula. The U.S. Food and Drug
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Idukki Intensifies Food Safety Checks Ahead of Onam 0

Key Development As the Onam rush begins, the Food Safety Department has intensified inspections across Idukki to stop the sale of adulterated food. Three special squads, each led by a food safety officer and supported by up to three members, are checking establishments in Thodupuzha, Peerumedu, Devikulam, Udumbanchola, and Idukki taluks. The drive began earlier

FDA Warns Against Indian-Made Cookware Over Lead Contamination 0

Key Update The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety warning against aluminium cookware imported from India after laboratory tests revealed that these utensils can leach unsafe levels of lead into food. Products Under Scrutiny The warning specifically targets the Tiger White brand kadai manufactured by Saraswati Strips Pvt. Ltd., Haryana. In

FSSAI and Legal Metrology Launch Joint Raids in Vijayawada’s Eateries 0

Key Update Officials from the Legal Metrology Department and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched joint raids across the eateries in Vijayawada on Tuesday (August 19). They inspected hotels, restaurants, bakeries, and sweet shops to crack down on food safety violations. The inspection teams seized stale food, expired stock, and frozen

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Jaggery Replaces Coconut Oil as Top Adulteration Concern in Kannur 0

Phenyl in School Meal: Timely Check Averts Major Tragedy in Chhattisgarh 0

7Up Zero Sugar Tropical Soda Recalled Due to Mislabelling 0

Idukki Intensifies Food Safety Checks Ahead of Onam 0

FDA Warns Against Indian-Made Cookware Over Lead Contamination 0

FSSAI and Legal Metrology Launch Joint Raids in Vijayawada’s Eateries 0

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