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Health Crackdown in Malappuram: Catering Unit Closed 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- September 6, 2025
Key Update The municipal health department in Malappuram conducted a large-scale inspection of catering units and food outlets across Kottakunnu, Kizhakethala, and Munduparamba. During the operation, officials seized and destroyed numerous unhygienic and unsafe food items, including spoiled pickles, contaminated curry mixes, and unsafe meat products. Inspectors found that workers left food uncovered on dirty
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Lucknow Milkman Caught Spitting in Milk, Detained 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 10, 2025
Report A CCTV camera in Lucknow’s Gomti Nagar captured a milkman spitting into milk moments before delivering it to a customer. Lav Shukla, a resident of Vinay Khand, reviewed the footage from his home security camera and spotted the shocking act. The video showed the milkman, Mohammad Sharif, also known as Pappu, spitting into milk
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Free FSSAI Camp for Coimbatore Street Food Vendors 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- June 20, 2025
Overview The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will hold a special registration camp for street food vendors in Coimbatore on June 24. The event aims to help vendors register with the food regulator. In addition, FSSAI will organise a Food Safety Training and Certification (FOSTAC) session for food handlers and conduct
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Thiruvananthapuram: Shawarma, Mayo Face Scrutiny After Illness Outbreak 0

Recent Outbreak at a Shawarma Outlet Kerala reported a fresh case of food poisoning at Istanbul Shawarma, located on Attakulangara-Mankad Road in Thiruvananthapuram. Several people who ate there reported symptoms of illness. Around 30 people developed symptoms after eating shawarma on Saturday. All were treated at local hospitals and discharged shortly after. The Food Safety

Kerala Tops in Food Safety with Record Inspections and Reforms 0

Report Kerala has achieved remarkable progress in food safety enforcement, setting new benchmarks in the last financial year. Health Minister Veena George announced that the state’s food safety department carried out 69,002 inspections, one of the highest ever recorded. These efforts resulted in the collection of ₹5.4 crore in fines from violators across various districts.

Study Reveals Health Issues Among Food Handlers in Kozhikode 0

Report Recently, a study was conducted on 2,000 food handlers in Kozhikode district, Kerala, revealing significant workplace health issues, such as typhoid, skin infections, jaundice, cuts, and burns. The study was part of the Sanitation and Fitness Evaluation (SAFE) initiative, led by the Department of Community Medicine at KMCT Medical College, Mukkom, in collaboration with