Sand-Roasted Peanuts: Are They Safe and Healthy?
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 11, 2025
Report In response to a quarter of food samples failing to meet quality standards in 2024, the health department has begun enforcing stricter food safety regulations. This includes, notably, the addition of 16 mobile food testing units and the establishment of a new microbiology laboratory in Jaipur to detect bacterial contamination in food items. Challenges
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