Food Manifest 
Inspections Across Schools, Parks, and Bakeries The GHMC food safety wing conducted a special drive on Sunday across Hyderabad to assess food safety in establishments frequently visited by children, including school premises, play zones, GHMC parks, and bakeries. Officials carried out 81 inspections across parks, schools, food courts, and bakeries as part of the drive. Focus
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Key Update The Uttarakhand government announced on Thursday that it will classify cancer as a notifiable disease and set rules to detect cancer-causing chemicals in food items, following concerns about widespread food adulteration and poor-quality products. State Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat said the government will launch monthly inspections to prevent the sale of adulterated,
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Key Update Six students of a government college in Tiruchi in Tamil Nadu were hospitalised on February 18, 2026, after consuming a soft drink purchased from the college canteen that allegedly contained an animal part. Doctors admitted them to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) after they reported nausea. Authorities discharged the students the
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Key Development Renowned for its vibrant street food culture and devoted food lovers, Surat is now grappling with a growing problem—food adulteration. In 2025, the health department of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) seized more than 13 times the quantity of adulterated, substandard, and fake food products compared to the previous year. Officials linked this
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Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) conducted enforcement drives across multiple states last week and uncovered cases of food adulteration, poor hygiene, and regulatory violations. On 6 January 2026, the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety Department, along with Mohanpur Police, seized 7,210 kg of adulterated ghee in Kasganj. The authorities valued
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Key Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Jammu and Kashmir conducted 13,944 routine inspections in 2025 to curb food adulteration and ensure hygienic food across the Union Territory. In addition, food safety officers carried out 1,423 risk-based inspections to target high-risk areas and establishments. During inspections, the FDA collected 10,620 food samples, surpassing
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