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Food Safety Raids Reveal Rampant Adulteration in Surat 0

Key Development Renowned for its vibrant street food culture and devoted food lovers, Surat is now grappling with a growing problem—food adulteration. In 2025, the health department of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) seized more than 13 times the quantity of adulterated, substandard, and fake food products compared to the previous year. Officials linked this

Jaipur Mayonnaise Unit Caught Using Banned Whitening Agent 0

Key Development Food safety officers on Wednesday inspected a sauce and mayonnaise manufacturing unit in the Kho Nagoriyan area in Jaipur and uncovered multiple violations. During the inspection, the team found that the unit allegedly used titanium dioxide to enhance the whiteness of mayonnaise, even though the ingredient did not appear on the product label.

MP Raghav Chadha Flags Food Adulteration as Major Public Health Threat 0

Key Update Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday raised alarm in the Rajya Sabha over the widespread sale of adulterated food, calling it a serious public health crisis affecting people across age groups, especially children, pregnant women, and the elderly. Speaking during Zero Hour, Chadha urged the government to urgently strengthen the Food

Meghalaya Bans Illegal Fish Imports from Bangladesh 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- February 4, 2026
Key Update Meghalaya authorities have banned the transportation, storage, and sale of illegal fish imports from Bangladesh in East Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills districts, citing risks to public health and biosecurity. District Administrations Issue Prohibitory Orders The East Khasi Hills administration issued a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik
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Meghalaya Assures Fish Safety Amid Contamination Concerns 0
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- February 4, 2026
Key Update The Meghalaya Commissionerate of Food Safety has confirmed that fish sold across the state are safe for consumption. Laboratory tests found no heavy metals or formalin beyond permissible limits, dismissing earlier reports that claimed fish supplied from Assam contained elevated levels of lead and other metals. Lab Tests Find No Safety Violations Food
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Five Years On, Kerala’s First Food Analytical Lab Yet to Function Fully 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- February 4, 2026
Key Development Kerala’s first Food Analytical and Research Laboratory under the Food Safety Department continues to function with serious limitations, even five years after its inauguration. Authorities laid the foundation stone at Valiya Velicham, Koothuparamba, Kannur, on February 28, 2019, and inaugurated the facility on October 24, 2020. However, the laboratory still lacks a fully
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