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TN Orders Mandatory Enteric Fever Vaccination for All Hotel Staff 0
- A to Z, Food Laws, General, Health & Wellness, News
- November 26, 2025
Key Development The Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has ordered every hotel in the State to ensure that all employees—cooks, food handlers, kitchen assistants, and serving staff—receive mandatory enteric fever (typhoid) vaccination. The directive aims to curb infection risks and strengthen public health protection. Mandatory Vaccination and Certification The FSDA has instructed
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Fined for Foul Practices: Pathanamthitta Hotels Under Action 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 26, 2025
Key Update Municipal health officials fined unlicensed hotels in Pathanamthitta after discovering unhygienic conditions that posed serious food safety risks. Each hotel in the building where migrant workers lived—along the road to Pandalam Kadakkad Family Health Centre—was fined ₹10,000. Health and Food Safety Departments had inspected and shut down these hotels one-and-a-half weeks ago, but
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Tiruchy to Intensify Checks as FSSAI Licence Rule Reiterated 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 26, 2025
Key Update After the state principal secretary for food safety and drug administration reiterated the 2011 mandate on November 15, food safety officials in Tiruchy, Tamilnadu are preparing to step up inspections. The rule requires every food business operator — including single-cart vendors and those distributing free food — to hold a valid FSSAI licence
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Vijayawada Night Food Courts: 130 kg Coloured Chicken Seized 0

Key Update Food Safety Department officials in Vijayawada have urged citizens visiting the city’s Eat Streets (Night Food Courts) to stay alert after inspections revealed that vendors are using hazardous synthetic food colours and tasting salts. Inspectors found these additives in popular items, including biryani, shawarma, ice cream, tandoori and fried chicken, and veg manchurian.

Sabarimala Food Safety Drive: 60 Outlets Pulled Up After 350 Inspections 0

Key Update The Sabarimala Mandala–Makaravilakku season has begun, and the Food Safety Department has intensified inspections to ensure pilgrims receive safe and hygienic food. Within the first week, officials inspected 350 food outlets along the Sabarimala route and identified safety or hygiene lapses in 60 of them. They issued rectification notices to all 60 establishments.

PU kiosk owners fined ₹90,000 for running food outlet without licence 0

Key Development A Chandigarh court has convicted three partners of a kiosk outside Panjab University for running their food business without the mandatory food licence, underscoring the need for strict compliance with food safety laws. The Chandigarh Health Department had filed the case against Gian Singh and Associates, which operates Kiosk No. 2 at Food