Food Hygiene Archives

Gutka Ban Exists Only on Paper? Banned Products Still Sold Freely Across Ranchi 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- May 25, 2026
Key Update Despite the state health, medical education, and family welfare department imposing a complete ban on the manufacture, storage, sale, and distribution of gutka and paan masala products containing tobacco and nicotine, shops across Ranchi, Jharkhand, continue to sell these products openly. On May 4, Ajoy Kumar Singh, the department’s additional chief secretary-cum-state food
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Watermelon, Noodles Trigger Food Poisoning Scare in Gorakhpur Family 0
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- May 23, 2026
key Update A suspected food poisoning incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur hospitalised at least nine members of the same family after they allegedly consumed watermelon and noodles at their home in Malav village under the Belipar police station area. The incident reportedly occurred on May 14. Soon after eating, family members, including children and elderly
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Ahmedabad Cracks Down on Fake Paneer, Seizes 1,415 kg of Analogue Paneer 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- May 23, 2026
Key Update The health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has intensified its crackdown on the sale of “analogue paneer” after discovering that several restaurants and hotels in Ahmedabad were serving it as regular milk paneer. Over the past three months, officials seized 1,415 kg of suspected analogue paneer during inspections across the city.
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Vrindavan Crackdown: 200 kg Pedas Seized in Food Safety Drive 0

Key Update The Food Safety Department has intensified enforcement near the Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, to ensure safe food for devotees during the ongoing ‘Purushottam Mas’ or ‘Adhikmas’ (a holy month in the Hindu Calendar). Acting on directions from the District Magistrate and under the supervision of the Chief

Fake ‘Bisleri’-Style Water Bottles Seized From Train in UP 0

Key UPdate Railway authorities at Sultanpur station in Uttar Pradesh seized 12 crates of unauthorised packaged drinking water from coach number 12237 of the Begampura Express after receiving a tip-off about suspicious supplies onboard. The Lucknow Division of Northern Railway shared the update on its official X handle on May 18, 2026, stating that officials

Chennai Study Warns RO System Alone May Not Ensure Safe Water 0

Significant Update Installing a reverse osmosis (RO) system at home does not automatically ensure safe drinking water, a recent Chennai study has found. While RO technology can remove microbes effectively under ideal conditions, researchers detected microbial contamination in several household RO units in Chennai, pointing to poor maintenance and delayed filter replacement as major concerns.