Food Safety Archives

Canteen Check: Indore Schools Get 15 Days to Fix Food Lapses 0
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- July 8, 2025
Report In a proactive effort to uphold food safety in educational institutions in Indore in Madhya Pradesh, the District Food Safety Department conducted surprise inspections at several school canteens across Indore on Monday. Acting on the directives of Collector Asheesh Singh and under the supervision of Additional Collector Gaurav Bainal, officials focused on evaluating hygiene,
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Passenger Finds Dead Lizard in Meal on Vande Bharat Express 0
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- July 8, 2025
Report A passenger on the Thiruvananthapuram–Mangaluru Vande Bharat Express found a dead lizard in his meal while travelling in Coach C-5, Seat No. 75. He discovered the lizard in a curry dish served on board and immediately raised an alarm. Fellow passengers said the catering team served the food while the train was passing through
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Jamun Lookalike Sends Kozhikode Students to Hospital 0
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- July 8, 2025
Report Doctors admitted a 14-year-old student to Kozhikode Medical College after he consumed a wild fruit resembling jamun (njaval pazham), which caused a severe allergic reaction. Abhishek, a Class 9 student of Government Higher Secondary School, Thamarassery, ate the fruit from a tree near his house in Chundakunnu, mistaking it for Jamun. Shortly after, he
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FSSAI Serves Notices for Improper Ripening of Mangoes in Coimbatore 0

Report Between January 1 and June 25, Food Safety Officers inspected 746 retail shops and wholesale fruit storage facilities across the Coimbatore district. They conducted these inspections during the peak mango season to check for violations of artificial ripening. Officials identified 26 traders who were using ethylene sachets to ripen mangoes in an unapproved manner.

Mumbai Court Orders Britannia to Pay ₹1.5 Lakh for Worm Found in Biscuit 0

Report A consumer court in Mumbai has ordered Britannia Industries Ltd and a Churchgate-based chemist shop to pay a woman ₹1.5 lakh as compensation after she discovered a live worm inside a packet of Britannia biscuits. The woman, a resident of Mira Road, bought the Good Day biscuit pack from a chemist shop at Churchgate

Tamil Nadu Youth Dies of Food Poisoning After Eating Chicken Noodles 0

Report A 26-year-old youth from the Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu died of suspected food poisoning after eating chicken noodles from a hotel. The victim, Manojkumar, a resident of Keel Perumpakkam, fell ill with severe diarrhoea shortly after consuming the noodles and had been resting at home for the past three days. On Thursday