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Decomposed Meat, Rotten Cauliflower: Inside Kozhikode Food Street Inspection 0
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- April 18, 2026
Key Update Kozhikode Corporation officials have stepped up inspections at the Beach Food Street after identifying several food safety and hygiene violations. They found vegetables meant for cooking and ice stored in unhygienic conditions, waste bins left unused, and food items placed along walkways, creating contamination risks and blocking public movement. The officials launched this
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Barnala Tightens Noose on Food Adulteration with ₹2.25 Lakh Penalty 0
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- April 13, 2026
Key Update The Barnala district administration in Punjab imposed fines totalling ₹2.25 lakh in seven cases involving the sale of substandard food products under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The violations included samples of milk cake from a Barnala-based firm, khoya from Dhanaula, mustard oil from Ghunas and Tapa, cooking oil from Handiaya,
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Illegal Osmania Biscuit Unit Busted in Hyderabad’s Amberpet 0
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- March 30, 2026
Key Update Police and food safety officials busted an illegal Osmania biscuit manufacturing unit operating as Meraj Bakery in Amberpet and booked a case for alleged food safety violations in Hyderabad. The action followed a complaint from a sub-inspector of the Amberpet police station, who received credible information about food adulteration at the premises. Authorities
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Worms Found in Curd on Vande Bharat Train, Railways Fine IRCTC ₹10 Lakh 0

Key Update A passenger travelling on the Patna–Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express raised concerns about food quality after he found worms in the curd served with his meal. He recorded a video of the incident and shared it online, drawing widespread attention. Following the complaint, the Ministry of Railways penalised the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism

Indore Ice Candy Unit Shut Down Over Food Safety Violations 0

Key Update The Madhya Pradesh Food Safety Department conducted a major enforcement drive in Indore and immediately closed an ice candy manufacturing unit for serious violations. Officials found that the unit operated without a valid food licence and used unsafe water in production. They also observed poor hygiene practices, raising serious public health and safety

MCD May Blacklist NGOs Over Unhygienic Mid-Day Meals to Kitchens 0

Key Update The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) may blacklist six NGOs supplying mid-day meals to its primary schools after inspections revealed serious hygiene and food safety violations in several kitchens. Currently, 14 NGOs supply mid-day meals to students in 1,514 MCD-run schools through centralised kitchens across Delhi’s 12 zones. Inspections Reveal Hygiene Violations Inspections