Food Manifest 
Key Update A passenger on the Vande Bharat Express has alleged that food served on the train triggered a severe allergic reaction in her, while her two-year-old son developed diarrhoea after eating the meal. Ayushi Singh shared a photograph of her swollen face on the social media platform X and urged the railways to investigate
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Key Update Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced plans to introduce a dedicated mechanism to curb food adulteration in the state. The government aims to strengthen enforcement and monitoring amid growing concerns about adulterated food products. The Chief Minister said the proposed system will function on the lines of specialised enforcement bodies such as
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Key Update Food safety officers collected samples from 22 food vendors across the city, and laboratory tests found them to be substandard. The Vadodara Municipal Corporation will now file complaints against these establishments before the adjudicating officer. Food safety officers regularly collect food samples from businesses across the city as part of routine surveillance. Officials
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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 Food safety concerns have surfaced after customers filed complaints against a Haldiram’s outlet in Attapur, Hyderabad, alleging that the store sold expired and improperly labelled sweets and packaged food items. Visitors claimed several products lacked mandatory details such as manufacturing dates and expiry information, raising concerns about transparency, shelf life, and compliance with
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Key Update In a major enforcement action, the Food Safety Flying Squad of the Food and Drugs Control Administration Gujarat (FDCA Gujarat) conducted a surprise inspection at Madhupura Market in Ahmedabad, targeting the sale and storage of loose spices suspected of adulteration. During the drive, officials inspected around 30 shops and firms. The team seized
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