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Over 200 Children in China Suffer Lead Poisoning from Tainted School Food 0
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- July 9, 2025
Report In a disturbing case of food contamination, more than 200 children at a kindergarten in Tianshui, northwestern China’s Gansu province, were found with abnormally high levels of lead in their blood. Authorities traced the source to food served at the school, which reportedly contained industrial-grade painting pigments used as dye. The local government
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Tinsukia Fish Market Gets Clean Chit: No Formalin Found in Surprise Test 0
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- July 9, 2025
Overview The Food Safety Department and the Fisheries Department joined forces on Tuesday to conduct a surprise formalin testing drive at the wholesale fish market in Tinsukia town, in Assam. Through this initiative, authorities aimed to protect public health and eliminate harmful adulterants from the food supply chain — a key focus of Assam’s ongoing
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Dibrugarh Dishes Out Hygiene Training for Street Vendors 0
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- July 8, 2025
Report The Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation (DMC) in Assam conducted a food safety training programme for 60 street vendors at its conference hall. Organisers split the participants into two batches of 30 each. The sessions focused on safe food handling, personal hygiene, and basic sanitation to raise food safety standards in the informal food sector. FSSAI
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Canteen Check: Indore Schools Get 15 Days to Fix Food Lapses 0

Report In a proactive effort to uphold food safety in educational institutions in Indore in Madhya Pradesh, the District Food Safety Department conducted surprise inspections at several school canteens across Indore on Monday. Acting on the directives of Collector Asheesh Singh and under the supervision of Additional Collector Gaurav Bainal, officials focused on evaluating hygiene,

Kerala’s Fast-Food Boom: A Wake-Up Call for Health-Conscious Consumers 0

Overview On any busy Friday evening in Kerala, it is easy to see how dramatically young people’s eating habits have shifted. Fast-food outlets overflow with crowds, cafés buzz with selfies and social chatter, and delivery bikes race through traffic carrying steaming parcels. This speed-driven food culture, while convenient and visually appealing, poses serious concerns for

Contaminated Free Ration Found in Amethi, Criminal Case Ordered 0

Report In a serious food safety lapse, officials in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, discovered food grains meant for free ration distribution were contaminated with soil and salt. District Magistrate Sanjay Chauhan confirmed the adulteration during a surprise inspection at a fair-price shop in Jalalpur Tiwari village. He ordered the immediate replacement of the grains and directed