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From Juice to Jaundice: The Risk Behind Every Sip 0

As temperatures rise, so does our craving for fresh, cooling drinks. From lime juice and watermelon juice to sugarcane juice and buttermilk, summer pushes people to consume more liquids throughout the day. These drinks may look refreshing and healthy—but they also come with a hidden risk that many people overlook: the safety of the water

Odisha Food Scare: 58 Fall Ill, One Dead After Eating Roadside Dahi Bara 0

Key Update At least 58 people fell ill, and one elderly woman died after allegedly consuming contaminated dahi bara (a popular street snack) in Pata Pur village under Dasharathpur block in Jajpur district in Odisha, raising serious food safety concerns. Villagers consumed the snack from a roadside vendor between 8:30 am and 9:30 am on

Tirumala Ghee Row: Single-Member Panel Flags Procurement Lapses 0

Key Update A one-man committee appointed by the Andhra Pradesh government has flagged serious food safety lapses in the procurement of ghee used for Tirumala laddu prasadam, along with broader administrative and procedural failures. Food Safety Violations at the Core A CFTRI laboratory report dated August 3, 2022, detected β-sitosterol—a marker of vegetable oil adulteration—in

Hyderabad bans loose oil sales, sets 15-day compliance deadline 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- April 30, 2026
Key Update In Hyderabad, the Food Adulteration Surveillance Team intensifies efforts against food adulteration by focusing on awareness and compliance. The team conducts a meeting with oil manufacturers, suppliers, and stakeholders to align industry practices with safety standards. Vaibhav Raghunath, DCP, Commissioner’s Task Force and in charge of H-FAST, stresses strict adherence to food safety
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Soda Unit Shut After Baby Snake Found in Jeera Soda Bottle 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, Health & Wellness, News
- April 27, 2026
Key Update The Food Safety Department has shut down a soda manufacturing unit after a dead baby snake was found inside a bottle of jeera soda purchased from a fast-food outlet in Vellangallur in the Thrissur district of Kerala. A customer who ordered jeera soda at a local eatery discovered a dead baby snake inside
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NGO wants nutraceuticals regulated like drugs over safety and pricing concerns 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, News
- April 25, 2026
Key Update A Gujarat-based NGO has urged the government to bring nutraceuticals, including fortified foods and health supplements, under drug regulator oversight. It cited concerns over product quality, safety, and unregulated pricing and called for implementing the 2024 inter-ministerial committee recommendations. In its representation to Union Health Minister JP Nadda, the organisation “Right to Life”
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