Food Poisoning Archives

Haridwar FSDA Seizes 10 Quintals of Unsafe Mawa Ahead of Festive Season 0

Key Development The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, conducted a prompt enforcement operation after identifying mawa (khoya) suspected to be unsafe for consumption. Approximately 10 quintals of the product were seized and destroyed during the inspection. The estimated value of the destroyed mawa stands at around ₹2.55 lakh. The operation is

Five Dead, Many Fall Ill After Contaminated Food at Narayanpur Funeral Feast 0

Key Update In Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district, five people, including a two-month-old infant, died, and several others fell ill after allegedly consuming contaminated food at a post-funeral feast in Dunga village. The victims have been identified as the infant, Budhari (25), Budharam (24), Lakkhe (45), and Urmila (25). Officials confirmed the infant’s death was linked to

Telangana Cuts Food Poisoning Cases by 20% This Year 0

Key Update Telangana recorded 34,245 food poisoning cases from January to September this year, down from 42,789 cases in the same period last year, marking a 20% decline, according to health department data. Hyderabad continues to lead the state in food poisoning incidents, though cases fell 15%, from 8,990 last year to 7,662 this year.

Over 120 Fall Ill in Siberia After Eating Ready Meals 0
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- October 22, 2025
Key Update More than 120 people have fallen ill in Russia’s Siberian republic of Buryatia after consuming contaminated ready-made meals sold by a regional supermarket chain. Local health officials confirmed the outbreak, calling it one of the largest foodborne illness incidents in the region in recent years. Cases Rise Rapidly Russia’s consumer rights watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor,
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Wild Mushrooms Hospitalise Six Near Thiruvananthapuram 0
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- October 17, 2025
Key Update A family of six from Thodumala, Amboori, Thiruvananthapuram, fell ill after consuming wild mushrooms on Thursday and were rushed to the hospital. The affected members include Mohanan (65), his wife Savitri (60), their son Arun (36), daughter-in-law Suma (30), and grandchildren Anaswara (14) and Abhishek (12). Symptoms and Medical Response The family fell
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Over 1,000 Indonesian Students Fall Ill from Free School Meals 0
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- September 30, 2025
Key Development More than 1,000 children in Indonesia’s West Java province fell ill this week after consuming school lunches or free school meals supplied under President Prabowo Subianto’s free meals programme, officials reported. The outbreak affected four districts and sparked urgent calls from non-governmental organisations to temporarily suspend the programme due to health and food
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