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Safe Festive Bites: Kannur Health Dept Steps Up Food Checks 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 22, 2025
Key Update As part of the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Health Department in Iritty, Kannur, intensified inspections at hotels and other food establishments under the Healthy Kerala project. During checks conducted in Vallithode, Edoor, and Aralam, officials found multiple violations of hygiene norms and issued notices, imposing fines on erring establishments. Stale Food
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FSSAI Dismisses Cancer Claims, Reaffirms Eggs Are Safe 0
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- December 22, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has rejected claims linking egg consumption to cancer risk and stated that eggs sold in India are safe for consumption. The regulator said recent media reports and social media posts lack scientific evidence and unnecessarily alarm consumers. Regulator Enforces a Strict Ban on Nitrofurans
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Jharkhand High Court Orders Statewide Ban on Open Meat Sales 0
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- December 20, 2025
Key Update The Jharkhand High Court on Friday directed the state government to strictly enforce food safety regulations framed by the Central government and immediately halt the open sale of meat and chicken across the state. A division bench of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Rajesh Shankar issued the directions while hearing a public
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Jaggery or Honey Isn’t Healthier Than Sugar, Says Doctor 0

Key Update Switching from refined sugar to jaggery, honey, or dates does not automatically make food healthier, warns Dr Prashant Katakol, a neurosurgeon with over 33 years of experience. He says many people do not suffer from a sugar problem but from a tendency to justify higher intake by choosing “natural” alternatives. As refined sugar

SC Rejects Plea for Tighter Chemical Limits in Bottled Water 0

Key Update The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to tighten permissible limits of antimony and DEHP in packaged drinking water to match international standards. However, the court allowed the petitioner to approach the concerned authority with a

Patanjali Sues YouTube for False Nutrela Soya Chunks Allegations 0

Key Update Patanjali Foods Limited filed a commercial suit in the Bombay High Court against a YouTube channel for allegedly publishing a “false and defamatory” video claiming Nutrela Soya Chunks failed safety tests. The company asked the court to remove the video and award damages totalling ₹15.5 crore. Video Makes Unfounded Claims The channel Trustified