INS 551: Sand in our food?
- A to Z, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, Resources
- September 12, 2022
Key Update Buffalo Rock Company Inc., an independent bottler based in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, has recalled more than 23,000 cans of 7Up Zero Sugar Tropical Soda after discovering it had mistakenly filled them with the full-sugar version. Despite being labelled “Zero Sugar,” the affected cans contain a sugary formula. The U.S. Food and Drug
READ MOREOverview With sustainability in focus, glass containers are replacing plastic in many kitchens. They’re reusable, recyclable, and a smart step toward reducing single-use plastic. Glass is non-toxic and non-porous, so it won’t leach chemicals like BPA into food. What you store is exactly what you get—pure and uncontaminated. Unlike plastic, glass doesn’t stain or hold
READ MOREOverview South India has outperformed the rest of the country in food safety compliance over the past five years. Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the five southern states recorded a food safety failure rate of just 13.2%—less than half the national average of 27.5%, according to data tabled in Parliament. Officials detected 32,465 violations in the
READ MOREKey Development As the Onam rush begins, the Food Safety Department has intensified inspections across Idukki to stop the sale of adulterated food. Three special squads, each led by a food safety officer and supported by up to three members, are checking establishments in Thodupuzha, Peerumedu, Devikulam, Udumbanchola, and Idukki taluks. The drive began earlier
READ MOREKey Update A first-year postgraduate student from the gynaecology department at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, is battling for life after she drank tea from the orthopaedics department canteen late Thursday night. The incident has raised serious concerns about food safety inside Jharkhand’s premier medical institute. Doctor Collapses After First Sip Hospital officials
READ MOREKey Update Food poisoning sent more than 100 crew members of Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar film set to the hospital in Leh, exposing gaps in food safety practices on large productions. On the Dhurandhar film set, crew members — including children — ate meals and soon developed stomach pain, vomiting, and headaches. Doctors at Sajal Narbu
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