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FSSAI Flags JW Marriott, Andaz Delhi Over Major Food Safety Breaches 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- August 27, 2026
Significant Update India’s food safety regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has issued notices to five-star hotels JW Marriott and Andaz Delhi after inspections uncovered serious hygiene and food-safety violations, including pest infestations, expired food and poor sanitation. Both hotels operate in Delhi’s Aerocity. FSSAI has directed them to take immediate
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Kozhikode Food Safety Drive: 862 Inspections, 22 Closures Amid Onam Rush 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 27, 2026
Key Update The Food Safety Department has intensified inspections and awareness activities across Kozhikode district to ensure food safety during the Onam season. Between July 27 and August 21, food safety officials conducted 862 inspections across the district. They issued notices to 220 establishments and directed 22 establishments to shut down. Officials also collected 491
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E. coli in Kochi Eatery Water: Bottling Units Set for Safety Checks 0
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- August 24, 2026
Significant Update The Health Department and Kochi Corporation plan to inspect water bottling units after officials detected E. coli in drinking water samples collected during surprise checks at roadside eateries. Officials found E. coli in five samples collected from eateries in Kaloor, Vyttila and Thammanam. They also detected the bacteria in a borewell water sample
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Lizard in Bread, Stale Milk: Kochi Food-Safety Checks Flag Lapses 0

Key Update Food-safety enforcement has intensified across Kochi and Ernakulam, with authorities taking action against food businesses for hygiene and safety violations. In two separate incidents, a bakery in Edakochi faced a ₹25,000 fine and closure, while six outlets in Kadavanthra were fined a combined ₹6,500. Edakochi Bakery Fined After Dead Lizard Found in Bread

Kochi Food Safety Drive Uncovers Hygiene Lapses, Shuts One Eatery 0

Key Update A joint food safety inspection led by the Health Department has uncovered multiple hygiene violations at hotels, wayside eateries, and food outlets in Kochi, leading to the closure of one establishment, the collection of drinking water samples from six outlets, and fines for two others. The Health Department conducted the inspection on Monday

Telangana Books Five Eateries, Destroys 10 kg of Raw Egg Mayonnaise 0

The Telangana Food Safety Department intensified enforcement of the state’s ban on raw egg-based mayonnaise through a statewide inspection drive. Food Safety Officers inspected 131 food establishments across Telangana and identified five eateries producing or storing mayonnaise made with raw eggs in violation of the ban. During the inspections, officials seized and destroyed 10 kg