food handling practices

Be Careful: Salad Isn’t Always Safe; Onions Demand Attention Too 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- February 19, 2026
Overview Cooking food at the correct temperature is not optional — it is essential. When you undercook food, bacteria and other microorganisms multiply quickly and turn it unsafe. Many people assume that only meat dishes pose a risk. However, even something as simple as the salad served alongside biryani can cause food poisoning. According to
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Unsafe Street Food May Trigger Hepatitis, Warns Gastro Specialist 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- February 17, 2026
Key Development From pani puri and momos to chaat and kebabs, street food is a guilty pleasure many of us happily give in to. The flavours feel irresistible, and the experience feels authentic. But when vendors ignore hygiene, these quick bites can expose you to serious health risks. In a February 10 YouTube podcast with
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Vizhinjam Seafood Tragedy: Two Dead in Suspected Food Poisoning Case 0
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- February 17, 2026
Key Update Two people died, and another remains in critical condition following suspected food poisoning linked to a restaurant in Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram, on Tuesday. The incident has triggered a food safety investigation and enforcement action against the establishment. The deceased have been identified as Shaji (50) and Rasheeda Beevi (58), both natives of Nilamel. Shaji’s
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Over 1,000 Indonesian Students Fall Ill from Free School Meals 0
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- September 30, 2025
Key Development More than 1,000 children in Indonesia’s West Java province fell ill this week after consuming school lunches or free school meals supplied under President Prabowo Subianto’s free meals programme, officials reported. The outbreak affected four districts and sparked urgent calls from non-governmental organisations to temporarily suspend the programme due to health and food
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