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Karnataka Intensifies Egg Testing Amid Cancer Safety Concerns 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 16, 2025
Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Department, Karnataka, has intensified egg testing across Karnataka, including Bengaluru, following public concern over reports of cancer-causing substances in eggs. The action comes amid discussions around the possible presence of AOZ, a substance suspected to have carcinogenic properties. Officials Collect Samples from Over 200 Locations Food safety officials
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Rameshwaram Café Booked After Worm Found in Bengaluru Airport Meal 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 2, 2025
Key Update Police have booked the owners and a senior representative of Rameshwaram Café on charges related to selling unsafe food, criminal conspiracy, and fabricating false evidence, after a customer reported a serious food safety lapse at the café’s Kempegowda International Airport cafe. The FIR—filed on November 29 at the BIAL police station—names owner Raghavendra
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Fake Nandini Ghee Racket Busted in Bengaluru 0
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- November 17, 2025
Key Update The CCB (Central Crime Branch) in Bengaluru uncovered a major interstate racket that produced and supplied adulterated ghee disguised as Nandini-branded products. Officers arrested four suspects and seized goods worth ₹1.26 crore. The gang manufactured the adulterated ghee in Tamil Nadu by mixing coconut oil and palm oil. They used automated machines to
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Bengaluru Scientists Turn Coffee-Stain Effect Into Powerful Food Safety Tool 0

Key Update Indian researchers achieved a breakthrough in food safety by using the coffee-stain effect to detect toxic dyes and contaminants at trillionth levels. The Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru, supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), turned this simple phenomenon into a low-cost, highly sensitive method for testing food and water safety,

Bengaluru Scientists Use Traditional Dye Wood to Detect Spoiled Milk 0

Key Development A research team at Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, has turned an ancient Asian dye wood into a tool for food safety, enabling the detection of when milk begins to spoil. They extracted compounds from Caesalpinia sappan L. (sappan heartwood) to create a plant-based colour indicator that changes hue as milk loses freshness. Smart

Bengaluru KFC Outlet Under Fire Over Food Safety Allegations 0

Key Update A widely circulated social media post has raised serious food safety concerns about a KFC Outlet in HSR Layout, Bengaluru. The post, shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Karnataka Portfolio, alleged that the outlet served rotten meat and operated under unsanitary conditions, prompting calls for stricter inspections. Customer Receives Spoiled Burgers According to