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Say It on the Menu: Mumbai FDA Orders Disclosure of Cheese Analogue Use 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 22, 2026
Key Update The State Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) in Mumbai has directed restaurants, hotels, caterers, and fast food vendors to clearly mention the use of cheese analogue on menu cards and electronic display boards by April 30. Food safety commissioner Shridhar Dubey-Patil confirmed that authorities will begin strict enforcement from May 1. Officials will
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Wedding Feast Turns Risky: 400+ Fall Ill in Gujarat Food Poisoning Scare 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 21, 2026
Signifiant Update Gujarat reported a major food poisoning outbreak after a wedding feast in Abhlod village, Dahod district, leaving over 400 guests ill, raising serious concerns about food safety at large gatherings. Mass Illness After Wedding Feast Nearly 1,000 guests attended the event and consumed dishes such as paneer curry and mango juice. Within hours,
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Odisha School Food Poisoning: 1 Dead, 100+ Students Fall Ill; Probe Underway 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 16, 2026
Key Update More than 100 students fell ill, and a Class 5 student died after consuming a meal at a government-run tribal residential school in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. Following the incident, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered a probe, while Revenue Divisional Commissioner Sudhanshu Samal launched an inquiry. Students Fall Ill After Consuming Suspected Contaminated
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Pune FDA Busts Adulterated Mango Pulp Racket, 3.8 Tonnes Seized 0

Key Update The Pune Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pune, seized over 3,800 kg of adulterated mango pulp during raids in Maval and Khed talukas. Acting on specific inputs, FDA officials inspected a manufacturing unit in Maval and found it producing mango pulp using unauthorised food colours and adulterants. The team collected six samples—including mango

Doctors Warn Against Influencer Promotion of Milk Mixes and Gummies for Children 0

Key Update As the world marked World Health Day with the theme “Together for Health: Stand with Science,” doctors raised concerns about a growing social media trend in which “mom influencers” promote milk or energy mixes and multivitamin gummies as essential for children’s growth. A review of these posts shows that influencers actively promote these

Hyderabad Markets Raided for Chemically Ripened Mangoes 0

Report Often called the “king of fruits,” mangoes remain one of the most popular summer fruits in India. Their high demand sometimes pushes traders to use artificial methods to speed up ripening and bring the fruit to market faster. The Hyderabad Police seized around 200 kg of mangoes suspected to have been artificially ripened during