Food Safety Archives

GHMC Raids 35 E-Commerce Food Outlets, Dark Stores 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 14, 2025
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
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FSSAI Holds National Meet on Food Labels and Ads 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 14, 2025
Key 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
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Hisar Squad Seizes 8.5 Quintals of Adulterated Mawa Before Janmashtami 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 13, 2025
Key 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
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Rat Caught Eating Ice Cream in Navi Mumbai 7-Eleven, BMC to Inspect 0

Key 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

Reheated Sambar Sends 13 Kayamkulam Students to Hospital 0

Key Development Thirteen students from Kayamkulam Women’s Polytechnic College have been admitted to Kayamkulam Taluk Hospital with suspected food poisoning. They experienced vomiting, diarrhoea, and other symptoms after having dinner at the college hostel on Tuesday night. Sambar Alleged to be Reheated from Lunch Students allege that the sambar served at night was the same one provided during

Visakhapatnam Launches ‘Eat Right’ Drive with 16 Special SHE Teams 0

Key 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