Food Safety Archives

Ravenshaw Varsity Students Hospitalised After Suspected Food, Water Contamination 0

Key Update Fifteen students from Ravenshaw University’s East Hostel were admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on Wednesday morning after suffering from vomiting and loose motion. Doctors confirmed that all the students are stable and recovering. The students reported falling ill after eating dinner served in the hostel on Tuesday night. They

Over 100 Fall Ill After Consuming Buttermilk at Vastu Ceremony in Gujarat 0

Key Update More than 100 people, including several women and children, fell ill in Gomta village of Wadhwan, Surendranagar district, Gujarat, on Saturday night after consuming buttermilk (chhas) served during a Vastu Puja (house-warming) ceremony. Resident Mahesh Patel hosted the event to mark the completion of his new house, which around 600 people. Soon after

Half the Food in Kanpur Fails Safety Tests, FSDA Report Reveals 0

Key Development The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) of Uttar Pradesh has revealed shocking levels of adulteration in Kanpur’s food supply. Nearly half of the samples collected across the district failed to meet safety standards, exposing the rampant use of harmful chemicals, artificial colours, and substandard ingredients in everyday foods. The FSDA tested 1,324

BMC’s Hospital Meal Tender Draws Criticism Over Lenient Food Safety Fine 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- October 28, 2025
Key Update The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has invited bids to supply cooked vegetarian meals to patients in 10 peripheral hospitals. Once implemented, the plan will provide daily meals to nearly 1,600 patients, covering breakfast, tea, and both morning and evening meals. The civic body included special diets in the tender for patients with diabetes,
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Edible Oil Units Must Register Under Amended VOPPA Order, 2025 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- October 27, 2025
Key Update The Department of Food and Public Distribution, under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, has made registration mandatory for all edible oil manufacturers, processors, blenders, re-packers, and other stakeholders under the amended Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2011 (VOPPA). The amendment, notified in 2025, requires every unit in the edible oil
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Iritty Health Officials Shut Down Shops Using Contaminated Well Water 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- October 27, 2025
Contaminated Water Supply Discovered The Iritty, Kannur municipal health department discovered that several shops, including meat stalls, were using water from a contaminated well with waste. Health officials immediately disconnected the pipelines and water supply systems carrying water from the well to overhead tanks and banned its use. Hidden Well and Accumulated Waste The contaminated
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