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Mouldy Sandwich Bread Complaint Puts Blinkit Under Fire Online 0

Significant Update A customer has accused Blinkit of delivering mouldy sandwich bread that had allegedly crossed its expiry date and refusing to issue a refund. The complaint, shared on X, quickly went viral and reignited concerns over food safety standards in the quick commerce sector. The customer posted photographs of Suchali’s Artisan Bakehouse Multigrain Sandwich

Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response on Plea Against Alcohol Sachets and Tetra Packs 0

Key Update The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre, states, and Union Territories on a petition seeking a ban on the sale of alcohol in tetra packs and sachets. A bench comprising Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi, and Vipul M Pancholi issued notices to the authorities and directed them to file their responses within

Dogs Tear Into Chicken Kept for Shawarma; Food Safety Team Shuts Koyilandy Shop 0

Key Update Food Safety officials issued a two-day closure notice to a shawarma shop in Koyilandy in Kozhikode after street dogs attacked chicken that workers had kept outside the shop before opening hours. The incident took place at the Office Shawarma stall located near the old stand in Koyilandy on Tuesday morning. Chicken Kept Outside

Hotpot Meal Leaves Chinese Woman With 8 cm Oesophageal Ulcer 0
- A to Z, General, Health & Wellness, News
- May 23, 2026
Key Update A recent case from China has raised fresh concerns about safe food consumption habits after a 42-year-old woman developed a severe oesophageal ulcer from eating boiling hotpot food too quickly. The woman, surnamed Wang, from Changsha in Hunan province, reportedly consumed food directly from a boiling hotpot without allowing it to cool during
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FSSAI Plans Nationwide Food Surveillance System 0
- Food Laws, General, News
- May 22, 2026
Significant Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is planning a centralised food surveillance system to strengthen food safety monitoring, improve traceability, and speed up regulatory action across the country. Under the proposed framework, FSSAI will bring surveillance sampling under a national mechanism and appoint neutral third-party agencies through a bidding process
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BPNI Flags Safety Risks in Powdered Infant Formula, Urges Stronger Rules 0
- A to Z, Food Laws, General, Health & Wellness, News
- May 22, 2026
Key Update The Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI) on Thursday urged the Centre to strengthen safety regulations for powdered infant formula after global recalls linked to harmful bacterial contamination and toxins. Marking World Breastfeeding Protection Day, the organisation asked the Union Health Ministry and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to
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