Food Manifest 
Key Update Kerala plans to retain only essential warehouses operated by the Civil Supplies Department and Supplyco. As part of a restructuring initiative, the department will close unnecessary facilities, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob said. The State currently operates 177 National Food Security Act (NFSA) warehouses through the department. Supplyco manages another 56
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105 Food Business Licences Suspended During Special Diwali Drive Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended 105 food business licences across the state following a special food safety drive conducted on November 4 and 5, ahead of Diwali. The action affected 28 establishments in Mumbai alone. Authorities also ordered seven establishments to shut down
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109 Establishments Inspected, 16 Samples Collected; Unregistered Units Remain Under Scanner Food safety inspections ahead of Deepavali have prompted several branded sweet and savoury manufacturers in Coimbatore to display expiry dates on individual products. However, unregistered manufacturers and cottage industries supplying products in bulk to retail shops continue to violate food safety norms, raising concerns
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Key Update Food safety officials in Kolkata ordered the closure of Haldiram’s restaurant on VIP Road for two days after finding serious hygiene violations. During the inspection, officials discovered cockroaches and flies beneath food counter shelves and tables, including areas where the restaurant stored cooked food. The restaurant is located a few kilometres from the
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Key Update FSSAI has reminded food businesses to display mandatory warnings, declare plant parts, and follow permitted usage limits for botanical ingredients in regulated food products. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an advisory dated 15 October 2026, directing Food Business Operators (FBOs) to comply with labelling requirements for products
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Key Update Patanjali Foods Ltd has received a recall order from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Madhya Pradesh after a sample of its cow ghee failed to meet food safety standards. The company disclosed the development in a stock exchange filing on Saturday. The Madhya Pradesh FDA found that the sample did not
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