Food Poisoning at Kochi Anganwadi: Authorities Probe Water Contamination
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- December 24, 2024
Food Manifest 
Key Update The Pune Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pune, seized over 3,800 kg of adulterated mango pulp during raids in Maval and Khed talukas. Acting on specific inputs, FDA officials inspected a manufacturing unit in Maval and found it producing mango pulp using unauthorised food colours and adulterants. The team collected six samples—including mango
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Key Update The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court that flavoured hookah tobacco does not qualify as “food” and therefore does not fall under the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006. The state relied on a March 23 clarification issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Companies Challenge Raids and
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Key Update The Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought the creation of a national task force to strengthen food safety enforcement across India. A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta ruled that the petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, lacked merit and did not warrant consideration. Petitioner
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