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Suspected Food Poisoning at Ernakulam Care Home Leaves Three Dead 0
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- February 6, 2026
Key Development Suspected food poisoning led to the deaths of three inmates at a care home in Ernakulam district within a week, according to the Health Department. The Directorate of Health Services recorded the incident in the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), making it one of the few officially documented food poisoning–related deaths in Kerala.
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35 Fall Ill After Thanksgiving Feast from Kanishka Cuisine of India, Seattle 0
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- December 10, 2025
Key Development A gastrointestinal outbreak linked to Thanksgiving meals from Kanishka Cuisine of India in Seattle has sickened 35 people, prompting a Public Health investigation. The illnesses began between November 28 and 29, 2025, and are tied to the restaurant’s “Fusion Thanksgiving Feast,” which customers picked up or received through delivery. Although investigators have not
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Samosa Scare: Five Students Fall Sick at Mumbai School 0
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- November 18, 2025
Key Update Five students at KVK School in Indira Nagar, Ghatkopar West, Mumbai, were rushed to Rajawadi Hospital on Monday afternoon after falling ill from a samosa served in the school canteen. The incident happened around 2:15 pm, shortly after the children finished their snack break. Teachers noticed the students vomiting, feeling dizzy, and complaining
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100+ Hospitalised After Food Poisoning on Dhurandhar Film Set in Leh 0

Key Update Food poisoning sent more than 100 crew members of Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar film set to the hospital in Leh, exposing gaps in food safety practices on large productions. On the Dhurandhar film set, crew members — including children — ate meals and soon developed stomach pain, vomiting, and headaches. Doctors at Sajal Narbu

Food Poisoning Affects Hundreds at Perunkaliyattam Festival in Payyanur 0

Report A suspected food poisoning outbreak during the Perunkaliyattam festival at the Cheruthazham Kokkadu Muchilottu Temple in Payyanur, Kannur has left approximately 300 individuals seeking medical care. Over the last two days of the festival, attendees who consumed food from temporary stalls reported symptoms of foodborne illness. Medical Response and Patient Updates Health officials treated

Tracking Food Safety: The Impact of Traceability in India’s Food Chain 0

Food traceability refers to the process of tracking and documenting the movement of food products from their origin to consumption. This system allows businesses, authorities, and consumers to trace the entire journey of food items through every stage of the supply chain, including production, processing, packaging, and distribution. In an increasingly globalized food system, traceability