Food Hygiene Archives

Dead Lizard in Rusk Found at a Bakery in Vaikom 0
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- September 18, 2025
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
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Guntur’s Nadikudi Station Catering Unit Bags Prestigious Food Safety Certificate 0
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- September 17, 2025
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
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Pulamanthol in Malappuram Cracks Down on Unsanitary Food Outlets 0
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- September 13, 2025
Key Update Pulamanthol Panchayat of Malappuram district, in coordination with the Health Department, conducted surprise inspections of food distribution establishments across Kattuppara, Thirunarayanapuram, and Pulamanthol. Officials identified outlets operating without Panchayat licenses, violating hygiene rules, and preparing or storing food in unsanitary conditions. They issued notices under the Kerala Public Health Act and reminded all
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BMC Destroys 100 kg of Stale Food, Fines Eateries in Monsoon Safety Drive 0

Key Update As part of its ongoing monsoon food safety initiative, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has deployed two dedicated inspection teams to carry out field checks and collect food samples across the city. According to BMC officials, earlier lab tests revealed bacterial contamination in several food samples collected at the beginning of the monsoon.

100+ Hospitalised After Food Poisoning on Dhurandhar Film Set in Leh 0

Key Update Food poisoning sent more than 100 crew members of Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar film set to the hospital in Leh, exposing gaps in food safety practices on large productions. On the Dhurandhar film set, crew members — including children — ate meals and soon developed stomach pain, vomiting, and headaches. Doctors at Sajal Narbu

Food Poisoning Suspected at Kasaragod Hostel; Students Stable 0

Key Update Five students from the hostel of Kuniya College of Arts and Science, Kasaragod, were admitted to a private hospital in Cherkala after developing vomiting and diarrhoea, sparking concerns of food poisoning. Four of the affected students are girls and one is a boy. Symptoms Reported Among Others Several other hostel residents also experienced