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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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Fake Coconut Oil Sold in Kerala at Half Price Ahead of Onam; Source Unit Sealed 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- August 22, 2025
Key Development Authorities have uncovered large-scale adulteration of coconut oil sold in Kerala at unusually low prices ahead of Onam. Marketed as “pure traditional coconut oil,” some shops offered it for nearly half the usual rate — around ₹270 per litre instead of ₹500. Investigations traced the source to a Kanniyakumari unit, which has since
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Food Poisoning Suspected at Kasaragod Hostel; Students Stable 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 22, 2025
Key Update Five students from the hostel of Kuniya College of Arts and Science, Kasaragod, were admitted to a private hospital in Cherkala after developing vomiting and diarrhoea, sparking concerns of food poisoning. Four of the affected students are girls and one is a boy. Symptoms Reported Among Others Several other hostel residents also experienced
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FSSAI Seizes 6,500 Kg of Adulterated Ghee from Rajkot Dairy Unit 0

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

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

44 Fall Ill After Eating Chicken Sandwiches at Public Event in Kerala 0

Key Update At a public event on Friday evening in Areekode, Malappuram district, Kerala, 44 people fell ill after eating snacks served with tea. Officials identified the chicken sandwiches as the main cause. Hospital authorities admitted 41 people to Areekode Government Taluk Hospital and three to Manjeri Government Medical College Hospital, confirming that none of