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Tamil Nadu Youth Dies of Food Poisoning After Eating Chicken Noodles 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 7, 2025
Report A 26-year-old youth from the Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu died of suspected food poisoning after eating chicken noodles from a hotel. The victim, Manojkumar, a resident of Keel Perumpakkam, fell ill with severe diarrhoea shortly after consuming the noodles and had been resting at home for the past three days. On Thursday
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Chennai Roadside Eateries Spark Food Safety Concerns 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 1, 2025
Unregulated Stalls Multiply Across the City Chennai roadside food stalls have rapidly expanded across neighbourhoods like George Town, Guindy, Mount Road, and Mylapore, raising alarms among health officials and residents. These makeshift eateries serve quick, low-cost meals such as idlis, parottas, noodles, and fried snacks—but often without any food safety licenses, sanitation standards, or quality
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Chennai’s Slaughterhouses Raise Red Flags Over Meat Safety and Hygiene 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- May 27, 2025
Report Chennai licensed slaughterhouses are putting public health at risk due to collapsing infrastructure, unhygienic practices, and mismanaged meat waste. A recent inspection at the Pullainthope and Saidapet municipal slaughterhouses exposed serious breaches in sanitation, animal handling, and food safety protocols. Officials Uncover Disturbing Conditions Inspectors found meat waste piled up across the premises, producing
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Chennai Girl Hospitalised After Glass Found in Sealed Boba Drink 0

Child Injured After Consuming Contaminated Drink In Chennai, a young girl was hospitalised after she bit into a shard of glass hidden in a sealed boba drink. Her mother had purchased the drink on April 27 from the Frozen Bottle outlet in Thoraipakkam. Mistaking the shard for an ice cube, the girl put it in

Food Safety Dept Shuts Hotel Bilal Biryani Over Food Poisoning 0

Report The Food Safety Department has shut down Hotel Bilal Biryani in Triplicane in Chennai after six customers reportedly suffered food poisoning from consuming spoiled food. Authorities admitted the affected individuals to the Communicable Diseases Hospital (CDH) in Tondiarpet. The closure followed protests by some customers and complaints lodged by two victims at the Triplicane

Officials Seize 5kg of Stale Fish at Elliot’s Beach, Chennai 0

Report Food Safety and Fisheries Department officials conducted a surprise inspection at Elliot’s Beach, Besant Nagar, Chennai on Wednesday evening. They seized 5 kg of stale and decayed fish from vendors. They also collected samples of 11 fish varieties and sent them to a NABL-accredited lab for further analysis. Customer Complaint Sparks Investigation The inspection followed