Coliform Bacteria

FSSAI Moves to Regulate Water from Vending Machines 0
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- July 5, 2025
Overview India’s national food authority has released draft regulations aimed at tightening the quality and safety standards for purified drinking water sold through vending machines. Issued under the FSS Food Products Standards & Food Additives Regulations, the draft lays down extensive requirements to ensure that consumers receive safe, clean drinking water from these decentralised systems.
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Mobile Lab Strengthens Food Adulteration Testing in the Idukki 0
- Event, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- February 14, 2025
Report The Food Safety Department in Kerala’s Idukki district has strengthened mobile lab inspections to detect food adulteration. The public can bring food samples—either from home or purchased from shops—for free testing. In January, officials conducted 304 tests and identified 10 substandard samples. They stated that people would receive test results within 10 minutes. The
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Wardha Schools Face Water Contamination Crisis, 78 Schools Affected 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- January 24, 2025
Report Water analysis tests across Wardha district in Maharashtra have confirmed that the drinking water in 78 schools is contaminated with coliform bacteria, making it unsafe for consumption. This raises significant health concerns, with laboratory analysis verifying the contamination in samples collected from these schools. Lack of Proper Maintenance in School Water Tanks Schools typically
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Bottled Water : Safe to Drink, Right?0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness
- July 9, 2022
“Pure water is the world’s first and foremost medicine” -Slovakian Proverb When incidents of food adulteration make the news, it is usually associated with food items where camouflaging adulterants isn’t a task. However, in this age of deception, even the purest and clearest liquid isn’t free of adulteration. Sealed and bottled water which are usually
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