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Soda Unit Shut After Baby Snake Found in Jeera Soda Bottle 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, Health & Wellness, News
- April 27, 2026
Key Update The Food Safety Department has shut down a soda manufacturing unit after a dead baby snake was found inside a bottle of jeera soda purchased from a fast-food outlet in Vellangallur in the Thrissur district of Kerala. A customer who ordered jeera soda at a local eatery discovered a dead baby snake inside
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Four Die After Suspected Food Poisoning Linked to Watermelon in Mumbai 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 27, 2026
Key Update Four members of a family died in Mumbai’s Pydhonie area due to suspected food poisoning, police said on Monday. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause. On the night of April 25, multiple family members had dinner together at around 10:30 p.m. While others returned home, four individuals later consumed
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Jharkhand Ramps Up Checks on Artificial Fruit Ripening Practices 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 27, 2026
Key Update Following a central directive for nationwide inspections, Jharkhand food safety department will launch a statewide crackdown on artificial fruit ripening agents and instruct district food safety officers (FSOs) to intensify inspections across mandis, storage facilities, and transport hubs ahead of the peak summer fruit season. State Deputy Food Safety Commissioner Anant Sinha confirmed
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Dead Poultry, Dirty Practices: Assam Meat Shops Face Crackdown 0

Key Update Food Safety officials, along with the district police, District Veterinary Office, Pathsala Municipal Board, and Legal Metrology Department, conducted a joint inspection at meat shops in Pathsala market, Bajali, Assam, and uncovered multiple hygiene and safety violations. The teams inspected several outlets for compliance with food safety regulations and seized seven domestic LPG

Illegal Hub Busted for Banned Drugs and Expired Supplements in Delhi 0

Key Update A joint task force, including Central Food Safety Officers, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, and local police, has busted an illegal distribution unit dealing in banned performance-enhancing drugs and expired health supplements in Najafgarh in Delhi. The team conducted the raid at M/s Gaurav Vats Nutrition following a high-priority alert

Guwahati High Court Delivers Split Verdict on Dog Meat Sale in Nagaland 0

Key Update A division bench of the Guwahati High Court has delivered a split verdict on petitions seeking a ban on dog meat sale in Nagaland, with the two judges expressing differing views. Judges Differ on Legality of 2023 Order The Kohima bench issued opposing rulings on appeals filed by People For Animals and Humane