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How to File Food Safety Complaints Using FSSAI’s New QR Code System 0

Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has introduced a QR code system to make it easier for customers to report unhygienic kitchen conditions or poor-quality food in hotels and restaurants. This initiative aims to end the long-standing disputes between diners and food outlets over food quality and hygiene. Under the

FSSAI Finds Pesticide Residues in 2.8% of Food Samples (2022-25)0

Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) tested 86,401 food samples for pesticide residues from 2022 to 2025, the government told Parliament on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, revealed in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that 2.8% of these samples exceeded the

Spirulina Offers a Natural Alternative to Synthetic Blue Dyes 0

Key Development Algae protein, especially phycocyanin from spirulina, is emerging as a promising natural blue food colour. Blue pigments are rare, and phycocyanin offers a bright blue shade that could replace synthetic dyes like Blue No. 1 and Blue No. 2, which face growing health concerns and bans in several U.S. states. At the same

Rotten Meat Crisis in Kashmir: 3,000+ Kilos Seized in One Week 0
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- August 8, 2025
Key Development Authorities in Kashmir seized over 3,000 kilograms of rotten meat in just seven days, sparking fear and outrage across the Valley. Enforcement teams raided locations in Ganderbal, Pulwama, and Srinagar, finding meat stored without temperature control, missing labels, and unfit for human consumption. On July 31, the Food Safety Department and Drug and
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Punjab Minister Urges Citizens to Make Paneer and Ghee at Home Amid Rising Adulteration 0
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- August 7, 2025
Key Development Punjab Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh has urged people to make paneer and ghee at home or buy only from trusted brands, following shocking food safety test results. Speaking at a press conference in Chandigarh, he revealed that paneer and ghee top the list of adulterated food items in the state. The health
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Monsoon Fuels Tapeworm Brain Infection Cases in Mumbai 0
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- August 7, 2025
Key Development Mumbai is witnessing a sharp rise in neurocysticercosis, a serious brain infection caused by ingesting the eggs of the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium). The infection spreads through contaminated food, water, and poor hygiene conditions—issues that worsen during the monsoon due to flooding and exposure to unsafe food. It’s not transmitted by eating pork
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