Food Safety Inspections at CCMB Canteen Food safety inspectors recently examined the CCMB (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology) canteen in Hyderabad. On November 8, 2024, the task force arrived at the site and immediately identified multiple violations. Inspectors found that the canteen operates without an FSSAI license and lacked medical fitness certificates, FoSTaC training
READ MOREReport Students from Digital University Kerala (DUK), Trivandrum, Kerala protested at their hostel after discovering a dead lizard in their meal on Sunday. The lizard was found in the pickle served in the hostel dining area. The contractor responsible for providing meals to over 200 students has faced repeated allegations of food contamination. In response,
READ MOREReport A 5-year-old boy fell ill after consuming a samosa containing a dead lizard in Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. The incident occurred on Thursday evening when Shreyans Sharma, the young boy, bought the samosa from a local shop run by Suresh Kushwaha. After eating half of the samosa, Shreyans noticed an unusual taste and, upon
READ MOREFSSAI Takes Action Against Unsafe Food Imports Virajpet MLA A. S. Ponnanna has instructed Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) officials in Kodagu district, Karnataka, to ban the sale of hazardous food products imported from Kerala. The move follows public complaints and media reports about substandard food entering Kodagu’s Kutta, Makutta, and Perumbadi
READ MORE19-Year-Old Dies After Dining at Local Restaurant: Allegations of Expired Food A 19-year-old woman, Phool Kali Baiga, allegedly died from food poisoning after dining at a restaurant in Nirmal, Adilabad, Telangana. The Boath police station registered a zero FIR following a report from her school principal, Sister Smitha, who claimed that the restaurant had served
READ MOREReport On November 2, 2024, a food safety task force inspected businesses in Hyderabad‘s Santosh Nagar area, identifying numerous violations at three dining establishments. Unhygienic Conditions at Hotel Sri Raghavendra Udupi At Hotel Sri Raghavendra Udupi, inspectors noted stagnant water, dirty refrigerators, a cockroach infestation, uncovered trash bins, and mouldy ginger in storage. They described
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