Food Hygiene Archives

CCI Flags Food Safety, Not Competition, in Maggi Sauce Case 0
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- October 9, 2025
Complaint Alleged Unhygienic Production The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed a complaint accusing Nestlé India of using dirty water to manufacture Maggi Sauce at its Bicholim, Goa factory. The complaint, filed by Sarvesh M. Kolumbkar, claimed the company used a water extraction pump from an under-construction site and allegedly mislabelled bottles, misleading consumers.
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225 Kg Tainted Paneer Busted in Patiala Festive Food Raid 0
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- October 8, 2025
Key Update On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, food safety officials raided a dairy unit in Chutehra village, Samana block, Patiala, Punjab and seized 225 kg of suspected adulterated paneer. They also confiscated skimmed milk powder allegedly used in its preparation and collected samples of paneer, curd, and milk powder for laboratory testing under the Food
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Worms Found in Cheese Toast at Pune Café, FDA Launches Probe 0
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- October 7, 2025
Overview A lunch outing at Irani Café in Kalyaninagar, Pune, turned alarming when a family discovered live worms crawling inside a cheese toast. Advocate Samuel Gode was dining with his wife and two young sons around 1 p.m. on Saturday when his seven-year-old son noticed movement in his mouth. Upon inspecting the sandwich, the family
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JCB Excavator Stirs Giant Dal Makhni, Goes Viral Amid Outrage and Laughter 0

Key Update A viral video showing a JCB excavator stirring a massive pot of dal makhni has taken social media by storm. Posted on July 7 by Instagram user Nirajad Nirajad, the clip shows the machine’s bright yellow arm churning the lentils like a giant ladle—turning a construction tool into a kitchen utensil. JCB

Dead Lizard in Rusk Found at a Bakery in Vaikom 0

Key Update On September 9, K.B. Sheeba purchased a packet of rusk from a bakery in Thalayolaparambu, Vaikom, near Ernakulam. The next morning, her 80-year-old mother, Sainaba, discovered a dead lizard in the rusk while having tea. The shock caused her blood pressure to spike, requiring immediate hospitalisation at Vaikom Taluk Hospital, followed by treatment

Guntur’s Nadikudi Station Catering Unit Bags Prestigious Food Safety Certificate 0

Key Update Raghavendra Catering Service, run by K Fusion on Platform No. 1 at Nadikudi Railway Station in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, has earned the prestigious National Food Safety Certificate from the Railway Board in Delhi. This is the first such honor for the Guntur Division in the food safety category. During a ceremony at the