Food Manifest 
Key Update A meal at McDonald’s is probably the last place where customers expect to see rats running across tables. Yet, a customer appears to have captured exactly that on camera at an outlet in Gujarat. A video circulating on social media shows two rats moving across tables and chairs inside a McDonald’s restaurant. The
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Key Update Renowned cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth has raised food safety concerns after spotting a baby cockroach on his dinner table at the JW Marriott Mumbai’s Romano restaurant. Cockroach Found During Dinner Seth said he spotted the cockroach while dining at the hotel on Saturday night. He shared a video of the insect on X
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Significant Update The All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) has urged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to prescribe minimum storage-space requirements for quick-commerce dark stores based on the number of products they handle. AICPDF proposes space norms based on SKUs In a letter to Union Health Minister J P Nadda,
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Significant Update A social media post about allegedly poor-quality “chemical-free” mangoes has sparked discussions online about food quality, artificial ripening, and misleading marketing claims during the summer fruit season. The incident came to light after a woman shared her experience of purchasing 10 kg of mangoes for ₹1,800 from a vendor who claimed the fruits
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A New Twist on a Classic Breakfast Omelettes are a popular breakfast around the world, enjoyed in many styles like the French omelette, Indian masala, or Spanish tortilla. However, a recent unusual twist has caught the internet’s attention — an omelette made with Skittles, Coca-Cola, and Lays chips, called the “Skittlelette.” This strange recipe was
READ MOREReport A passenger on the Thiruvananthapuram–Mangaluru Vande Bharat Express found a dead lizard in his meal while travelling in Coach C-5, Seat No. 75. He discovered the lizard in a curry dish served on board and immediately raised an alarm. Fellow passengers said the catering team served the food while the train was passing through
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