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Gujarat Watermelon Get Clean Chit: No Artificial Colours Found 0

April 21, 2025

Report Amid rising concerns and social media claims about using artificial colouring to make watermelons appear fresher, the Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) stepped up with a swift and thorough inspection drive. The FDCA inspected nearly 350 watermelon vendors across Gujarat and collected over 400 samples. Under the Food Safety on Wheels initiative,

Food Safety Dept Shuts Hotel Bilal Biryani Over Food Poisoning 0

Report The Food Safety Department has shut down Hotel Bilal Biryani in Triplicane in Chennai after six customers reportedly suffered food poisoning from consuming spoiled food. Authorities admitted the affected individuals to the Communicable Diseases Hospital (CDH) in Tondiarpet. The closure followed protests by some customers and complaints lodged by two victims at the Triplicane

Crackdown on Unsanitary Food Vendors in Mohali 0

Overview In a campaign targeting food vendors using spoiled and inferior ingredients, the Food Safety Teams in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Mohali have collected 15 samples and issued five challans over the last three days, according to Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal. Mittal explained that after officials discovered decayed vegetables and poor hygiene in

Toxic Boondi Threatens Public Health in Dhubri During Ramadan 0
- Event, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- March 10, 2025
Report Unethical traders in the Dhubri district in Assam are selling contaminated Boondi, a popular fried chickpea snack, by adding toxic, non-edible colours from the Raja Rani brand (non-edible, industrial-grade dyes). They use these synthetic dyes to enhance the snack’s appearance, putting consumers at serious health risks. Adulterated Boondi Spreads Across Markets Markets across Fakirganj,
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The Shocking Truth About Green Peas Adulteration: How Safe Are They?0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness
- March 1, 2025
That bright green colour in your peas might be hiding a toxic secret! A viral video with over 22.5 million views exposed how traders dye yellow peas, dry them, deep-fry, and pack them to look fresh. Karnataka’s food safety tests found harmful colours like Malachite Green—linked to allergies, organ damage, and even cancer—in 26 out
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Authorities Intensify Inspections on Jaggery Production Ahead of Pongal Festival 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- January 11, 2025
Increased Jaggery Production in Salem and Namakkal The Department of Food Safety has intensified inspections at jaggery production facilities in Salem and Namakkal districts in Tamilnad ahead of the upcoming Pongal festivities. With jaggery being a key ingredient in making Pongal, producers in these districts have increased their output over the past two weeks. In
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