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Telangana Plans EAGLE-Style Authority to Crack Down on Food Adulteration 0

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

22 Food Samples Fail Quality Tests in Vadodara; Action Initiated 0

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

Six Students Fall Ill After Lizard Tail Found in Soft Drink in Tiruchi 0

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

Haldiram’s Attapur Outlet Faces Expiry, Adulteration Allegations; Probe Underway 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Health & Wellness, News
- February 18, 2026
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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FDCA Gujarat Seizes 200 kg Loose Spices in Ahmedabad Crackdown 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- February 16, 2026
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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Kargil Food Safety Department Bans Nature’s Pride Lemon Squash 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- January 30, 2026
Key Update The Food Safety Department, Kargil (UT Ladakh), has prohibited the sale and distribution of Nature’s Pride Lemon Squash after laboratory tests declared the product unsafe for consumption. Food safety officials collected a sample of the product from a retail outlet in Shakar Chiktan, Kargil, and sent it to the National Food Laboratory, JNPA,
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