Food Hygiene Archives

Should You Wash Chicken? Here’s the Safe Way to Handle It 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- May 6, 2026
Overview There has long been debate over whether you should wash raw chicken. Major bodies like the World Health Organisation and the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service advise against it. Washing poultry under running water can spread bacteria through splashes, contaminating kitchen surfaces, utensils, and nearby food. However, in many Indian households, washing chicken
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Mysuru Hostel Food Row; Mess Shut Down 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- May 2, 2026
Key Update Malayali nursing students in Mysuru have raised serious concerns about the hygiene and quality of food served in their hostels. Global Education Service, a private agency operating in Alanahalli Vasanthanagar near Mysuru, supplies food to over a thousand students across five nursing colleges. The agency reportedly operates under the leadership of a Wayanad
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Lizard Found in Roll Sparks Food Safety Concerns in Bengaluru 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 29, 2026
Key Update A food safety scare at a bakery on Magadi Main Road in Bengaluru has brought hygiene practices at local eateries back into focus. A 32-year-old cab driver reported finding a lizard inside a paneer tikka roll he had purchased, triggering a health scare and a police case. The customer had stopped at the
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Heat, Hygiene & Spoilage: Summer Food Safety Risks 0

Key Update As temperatures climb during summer, food safety has come under sharper focus following a suspected food poisoning incident involving a family in Mumbai. However, experts are urging people to pay closer attention to how they prepare, store, and consume food to prevent spoilage and infection during the summer. Heat Accelerates Food Spoilage Warm

Coca-Cola Fined ₹2 Lakh in Jaisalmer Over Contaminated Maaza Bottle 0

Significant Update The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, imposed a ₹2 lakh penalty on Coca-Cola after it found a plastic piece inside a sealed Maaza bottle. It also directed the company to pay ₹50,000 to the complainant as compensation for mental distress and legal expenses. Tushar Purohit, a resident of Dhibba

Toxic Sauce Bust: Unhygienic Unit Sealed in Hapur 0

Key Update Food safety officials sealed a manufacturing unit in Pannapuri, Hapur, in Uttar Pradesh after discovering that it was producing tomato sauce under extremely unhygienic conditions. During the raid, officials found that the unit was using vegetable pulp, acid, and banned synthetic colours to make tomato sauce. They also identified rotten materials and harmful chemical