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Meghalaya Bakery Sealed for Using Newspapers in Baking 0
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- July 17, 2025
Report The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) sealed RB Store, a popular bakery in Shillong in Meghalaya, after discovering it used newspapers to bake bread and cakes, violating food safety norms. Officials also shut down four other establishments—Arun Hotel, Maa Kali Hotel, and two fast-food outlets—as part of a wider crackdown on
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FSSAI Chief Orders Rajasthan to Ramp Up Food Safety Enforcement 0
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- July 17, 2025
Report To curb food adulteration, G Kamala Vardhana Rao, CEO of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), instructed Rajasthan officials to conduct regular sampling of commonly consumed food items and ensure quick disposal of related cases. He gave these directives during a high-level review meeting with state food safety officials in Jaipur
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Food Poisoning Sickens Over 30 Students in Thrikkakara 0
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- July 17, 2025
Overview More than 30 students from N-Able Training Institute, a German language centre in Thrikkakara municipality, in Ernakulam, fell sick on Wednesday due to suspected food poisoning. Authorities rushed them to various government and private hospitals in the city. According to municipal health officials, 10 boys and 20 girls experienced symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal
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Venom in a Sweet Bite? Scorpion in Halwa Triggers Inspection 0

Customer Alleges Negligence After Shocking Discovery Food Safety Department officials inspected a popular sweet stall and its kitchen in Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu after a customer claimed he found a dead scorpion in halwa. Suganthan from Keezha Azhagunatchiyaarpuram near Sankarankovil purchased 1.5 kg of halwa in five packets from the shop on Sunday (July 13).

US Ice Cream Brands to Eliminate Artificial Colours by 2028 0

Report In a major move toward cleaner ingredients, nearly 90% of ice cream manufacturers in the United States have pledged to eliminate artificial food colours from their products by 2028. Health officials announced the decision, calling it a step toward meeting consumer demand for more natural options. Why Are Companies Making This Change? The decision

Patanjali Wild Honey Ban Revoked After Safety Clearance 0

Ban Lifted After Lab Confirmation Patanjali Foods lifted the ban on a batch of its Organic Wild Honey with immediate effect after a Referral Laboratory confirmed that the batch complies with the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011 and is safe for consumption. The Office of the Assistant Commissioner and Designated