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Imported or Local Apples? The Freshness Factor You’re Ignoring 0

Key Development Walk into any supermarket in India and you will see apples labelled “imported” or “premium,” often sold at higher prices. Many consumers assume that a higher price means better nutrition. But that assumption does not always hold. Dr Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist based in Hyderabad, advises consumers to look beyond glossy packaging and

Drug-Resistant E. coli Found in Kerala Retail Chicken: Study Raises Alarm 0

Key Update A new study has raised serious food safety concerns in Kerala after detecting Escherichia coli (E. coli) in 54.17% of retail chicken samples tested across the state. Researchers analysed 600 samples collected between 2019 and 2023 from Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kollam and Pathanamthitta. The findings point to widespread bacterial contamination in

Food Safety Raids Reveal Rampant Adulteration in Surat 0

Key Development Renowned for its vibrant street food culture and devoted food lovers, Surat is now grappling with a growing problem—food adulteration. In 2025, the health department of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) seized more than 13 times the quantity of adulterated, substandard, and fake food products compared to the previous year. Officials linked this

FSSAI Launches India’s First Online Food Safety Risk Assessment Training 0
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- January 31, 2026
Key Development FSSAI CEO Rajit Punhani inaugurated a first-of-its-kind pilot training programme on food safety risk assessment, jointly developed by FSSAI and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The programme offers a structured curriculum from basic to advanced levels, aligned with international risk analysis principles and tailored to India’s regulatory needs. FSSAI aims to strengthen risk
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Jaipur Authorities Bust Adulterated Ghee Stock, Seize 10,000 Litres 0
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- January 9, 2026
Key Development In a major anti-adulteration operation, authorities seized 9,853 litres of vanaspati ghee or adulterated ghee from a factory in Kukarkheda Mandi on Wednesday in Jaipur, officials from the Medical and Health Department said. Food Safety Commissioner T. Shubhamangala stated that a team led by Chief Medical and Health Officer (Jaipur I), Ravi Shekhawat,
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SC Rejects Plea for Tighter Chemical Limits in Bottled Water 0
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- December 19, 2025
Key Update The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to tighten permissible limits of antimony and DEHP in packaged drinking water to match international standards. However, the court allowed the petitioner to approach the concerned authority with a
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