Food Safety Archives

South India Leads Nation in Food Safety, Records Just 13% Failure Rate 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 27, 2025
Overview South India has outperformed the rest of the country in food safety compliance over the past five years. Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the five southern states recorded a food safety failure rate of just 13.2%—less than half the national average of 27.5%, according to data tabled in Parliament. Officials detected 32,465 violations in the
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RIMS PG Doctor Critical After Drinking Tea From Canteen 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 27, 2025
Key Update A first-year postgraduate student from the gynaecology department at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, is battling for life after she drank tea from the orthopaedics department canteen late Thursday night. The incident has raised serious concerns about food safety inside Jharkhand’s premier medical institute. Doctor Collapses After First Sip Hospital officials
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FSSAI Seizes 6,500 Kg of Adulterated Ghee from Rajkot Dairy Unit 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 22, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has seized nearly 6,500 kg of adulterated ghee worth around ₹35 lakh from M/s Korova Milk Product Private Limited, a dairy unit in Rajkot, Gujarat, as part of its Special Ghee Surveillance Drive. Officials conducted an inspection at the facility, collected ghee samples, and
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Andhra Pradesh to Open Food Testing Labs, Tirumala and Vizag to Kick Off First 0

Key Update The Andhra Pradesh government is establishing five state-of-the-art food testing labs across the state to strengthen food safety and protect public health. Among these, the labs in Visakhapatnam and Tirumala will be the first to start operations next month. The government has invested ₹86 crore in the project, with special focus on Tirumala,

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Plea on Toxic Cassia in Kerala 0

Plea Raises Health Concerns The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a plea that accused traders in Kerala of selling cassia disguised as cinnamon. Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the petition challenging a Kerala High Court order from August 2024. The court noted that the High Court had already directed the relevant

Kerala Spiced with Poison?0

Key Update The Food Safety Commissionerate in Kerala detected dangerous levels of chemicals in food samples collected between April 2024 and March 2025. Tests revealed artificial food colours, pesticides, preservatives, and contaminants. Some foods contained pesticide residues more than 3500% above the permitted limit, raising serious health concerns. Industrial Dyes and Carcinogens Found in Common