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J&K Raids: FSSAI Destroys Rasgullas, Fake Paneer 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- September 1, 2025
Key Update The food safety authority in J&K (Jammu and Kashmir) seized 440 quintals (44,000 kg) of unhygienic rasgullas from a cold storage unit worth nearly ₹50 lakh. Officials found the sweets stored in unhygienic conditions and intended for festive sales. The unit operated without a valid FSSAI license, leading to the immediate destruction of
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5 Dead, 5 Hospitalized in Odisha After Community Feast 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 30, 2025
Key Update A tragic food poisoning incident in Odapur village, located in Odisha’s Koraput district, has resulted in the deaths of five people, with five others currently hospitalised. The deaths occurred within the last five days, all following a community feast held a week ago. Khagapati Gouda, the latest victim, succumbed to the illness on
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Herb Purity in Focus: CSIR- CIMAP researchers Develop AI Tool to Spot Adulteration 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 30, 2025
Key Update Researchers at the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) and CIMAP (Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants) in Lucknow have pioneered a state-of-the-art AI-driven method to combat food fraud and adulteration in India’s natural medicine industry. Led by senior scientist C.H. Ratnasekhar, the team developed a machine learning-guided metabolomic fingerprinting technique
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RIMS PG Doctor Critical After Drinking Tea From Canteen 0

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

Fake Coconut Oil Sold in Kerala at Half Price Ahead of Onam; Source Unit Sealed 0

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

Food Poisoning Suspected at Kasaragod Hostel; Students Stable 0

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