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CAG Flags Major Lapses in Tamil Nadu’s FALs and Food Testing 0
- Event, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 30, 2025
Report The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has exposed critical delays and failures in Tamil Nadu food safety enforcement, warning that systemic lapses in Food Analysis Laboratories (FALs) threaten public health. 88% of Food Test Reports Delayed Between 2020 and 2023, six FALs—located in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Palayamkottai, Salem, and Thanjavur—tested 62,170 samples.
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Thiruvananthapuram Targets Unsafe Eateries After Shawarma Poisoning 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 24, 2025
Report A shawarma-related food poisoning incident in Manacaud, Thiruvananthapuram, hospitalised over ten people on Saturday and drew renewed public attention to food safety in the city. The incident intensified scrutiny of eateries and underscored the urgent need for stronger regulatory enforcement. Health Squad Uncovers Widespread Violations Between March 1 and 31, the city corporation’s health
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Shawarma Poisoning: 20 Hospitalised in Thiruvananthapuram 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 22, 2025
Report At least 20 people, mostly young adults, landed in hospitals across Thiruvananthapuram after eating shawarma from Istanbul Grills and Rolls in Manacaud. By early Saturday morning, multiple individuals reported symptoms including nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, and fever after consuming the food on Friday evening. Hospitals, including KIMS, PRS, SP Fort, and Al Arif,
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Andhra Pradesh to Launch First State Food Lab in Visakhapatnam This April 0

April 9, 2025

Report Andhra Pradesh is set to launch its first-ever State Food Lab in Visakhapatnam this April as construction nears completion. The lab, spread across 12,000 square feet, has been built at a cost of approximately ₹20 crore. It will feature cutting-edge technology to test the quality of food samples collected by government agencies. The lab will also

Telangana Task Force Finds Food Safety Violations in Hyderabad 0

Report The Telangana Food Safety Commissioner’s Task Force inspected Subbayya Gari Hotel in Kondapur and identified several violations. Officials found that the hotel lacked an FSSAI license and maintained unhygienic kitchen conditions, including broken flooring and clogged drains. They also observed that food waste was not removed regularly, staff handled food without headcaps or gloves,

Gurgaon Food Safety Raids: Tainted Cottage Cheese Under Probe 0

Report The food safety department raided several dairy shops in Arjun Nagar, Gurgaon, on Wednesday, collecting samples of milk products, including cottage cheese and curd, for quality analysis. The operation followed complaints from locals about suspected adulteration. Officials gathered samples from Ak Paneer Bhandar, Sahid Paneer, and Haryana Paneer Bhandar. They also collected curd and