INS 551: Sand in our food?
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- September 12, 2022
Ket Update Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) food safety officials conducted surprise inspections at retail outlets, distribution centres, and delivery hubs of major e-commerce platforms, including Zepto, Amazon Fresh, Instamart, BlinkIt, Big Basket, Swiggy, and Zomato, within their jurisdiction. GHMC Checks Cover Food, Storage, and Documentation The teams inspected food products, examined storage facilities, and
READ MOREKey Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently hosted a high-level National Stakeholder Consultation on Food Labelling, advertisements, and Claims in the national capital. The event brought together over 700 participants from government, industry, academia, consumer groups, and regulatory bodies. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the consultation
READ MOREKey Development With Janmashtami approaching, adulterated mawa and dairy products are flooding the market. Experts warn that common adulterants include starch, vegetable fats, blotting paper, and chalk powder — used to bulk up quantity, imitate appearance, and alter texture. Flying Squad Busts Illegal Mawa Unit On Sunday morning, the Chief Minister’s flying squad raided two
READ MOREKey Update A customer at a Navi Mumbai 7-Eleven outlet filmed a rat eating an unwrapped ice cream cone on top of the store’s display. The video went viral on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), prompting widespread disgust and demands for action. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken note of the incident and will
READ MOREKey Development The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has rolled out the Eat Right campaign and deployed 16 special Sanitation & Health Enforcement (SHE) teams to implement it. The initiative aims to protect public health and safeguard the environment. The GVMC launched the campaign after identifying that many hotels, restaurants, bakeries, and street food outlets
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