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Kollam Woman Dies After Eating Tuna Fish; Poisoning Suspected 0

Report A 46-year-old woman from Kollam, Deepthi Prabha, died on Wednesday night, reportedly due to food poisoning after consuming tuna fish. Her husband, Syam Kumar (51) and son Arjun (22), who also ate the fish, were hospitalised with vomiting and diarrhoea. Their conditions are stable, according to police. The family had purchased a large tuna

New Rule Alert: FBOs Must File Closure Reports After Licence Expiry 0

Closure Reports Now Mandatory The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has made it compulsory for all food business operators (FBOs) to file a closure report if their licence or registration expires during the financial year 2024–25. The national food regulator issued this directive in a notice titled “Mandatory Submission of Closure Report

Thiruvananthapuram Railway Faces Food Safety Crisis Due to Officer Shortage 0

Overview A food safety crisis is unfolding in the Thiruvananthapuram Railway Division as passengers unknowingly consume poor-quality food due to the lack of food safety officers. The health department has left the position of Food Safety Officer vacant for over a year, allowing food safety inspections to go unchecked. This oversight has allowed the sale

Bottled Water Alert: Vizag Units Under Food Safety Scanner 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- May 9, 2025
Raids Target Suspected Low-Quality Water Units Responding to public complaints, food safety authorities in Visakhapatnam raided several packaged drinking water units suspected of selling substandard water. The raids covered areas like Gnanapuram, Janda Chettu, HB Colony (Seethammadhara), Kailasapuram, Sivajipalem, and Thatichetlapalem. Samples Sent for Quality Testing Officials collected multiple samples during the inspection and sent
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India Rejects Duty Cuts for UK Agricultural Imports in Free Trade Deal 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- May 9, 2025
Report India has firmly decided not to offer any import duty concessions to the UK on sensitive agricultural items, including dairy products, apples, and cheese, as part of the newly concluded free trade agreement (FTA). According to an official statement, about 10% of the tariff lines fall under this sensitive items category. Protecting Indian Farmers’
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Jagatsinghpur Milk Scam: Synthetic Powder Seized in Raid 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- May 9, 2025
Overiew Authorities in Jagatsinghpur district in Odisha uncovered a large-scale milk adulteration racket during a surprise raid at a milk chilling centre in Tarasahi village under Balikuda police limits. The team, led by Sub-Collector Prasanta Tarei and District Food Safety Officer Sasmita Das, along with local police, seized 50 bags of synthetic milk powder and
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