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Mustard Seed Adulteration: Detect Toxic Argemone Seeds at Home 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General
- June 25, 2025
Report Mustard seeds, rich in essential vitamins and minerals, are a staple in Indian cooking, especially for tempering dishes. Known for their digestive and heart-health benefits, these tiny seeds pack a powerful nutritional punch. However, growing concerns have emerged about their safety, as recent reports indicate increasing cases of adulteration with harmful argemone seeds. What
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FDA Probes Pune Shop After Human Thumb Found in Laddus 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- June 25, 2025
Family Discovers Human Thumb in Laddu On June 1, Ramchandra Potkule from Gohegaon village purchased 250 grams of laddu and some bhel from Nityanand Hotel in Dimbhegaon, located in Pune’s Ambegaon tehsil. After sharing the sweets with his family, they were horrified to discover a human thumb embedded in one of the laddus. Several family
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Whistleblower Puts Zepto in Trouble 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- June 24, 2025
Report Once considered a rising star in India’s quick-commerce market, Zepto now faces serious scrutiny after a former employee exposed shocking food safety lapses. In a now-viral Reddit post, the ex-employee, who worked at Zepto for three years, claimed that store managers knowingly sold expired Greek yoghurt despite it being unfit for consumption. He further
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Air India Probes Mid-Air Illness, Suspects Food Poisoning 0

Passengers and Crew Fall Sick Mid-Flight An Air India flight from London to Mumbai turned tense on June 23, 2025, when several passengers and crew members suddenly felt sick while cruising at high altitude. Initial reports claimed 11 people, including six cabin crew members, fell ill. Air India later confirmed that five passengers and two

Shawarma Scare: Kochi Hotel Shut After Food Poisoning Outbreak 0

Young Woman Battles for Life After Eating Shawarma Three people from Irinjalakuda fell sick after eating shawarma and shawai from Real Arabia Hotel in Ravipuram, Kochi, on June 16. By evening, they suffered vomiting, fever, and diarrhea and sought treatment in Kochi. One young woman’s condition worsened, forcing her family to shift her from Angamaly

Sugarcane Shortfall, Rising Sugar Prices: Stay Alert 0

Report Many sugar mills in India stopped crushing cane from mid-May because there wasn’t enough sugarcane to process. According to India Ratings (Ind-Ra), this shortage has pushed sugar prices up by about 5% in the first quarter of FY26. Sugar prices rose from ₹34 per kg in July 2023 to ₹40.3 per kg in May