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FSSAI Tests Egg Samples After Viral Claim Triggers Safety Concerns 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 16, 2025
Key Development India’s food safety regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has launched a nationwide exercise to test egg samples following a viral social media video that alleged the presence of a banned, potentially cancer-linked substance in a popular egg brand. FSSAI, which regulates the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import
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Cockroach in Noodles Shocks Visakhapatnam Diner 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 8, 2025
Key Update On Saturday afternoon, customers at Stark Restaurant on Beach Road, Visakhapatnam, were shocked to find a roasted cockroach in their chicken noodles. When they confronted the server, he avoided answering their questions. Restaurant Response and Public Reaction The restaurant in-charge insisted that their kitchen is always clean. He suggested the cockroach may have
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Rameshwaram Café Booked After Worm Found in Bengaluru Airport Meal 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 2, 2025
Key Update Police have booked the owners and a senior representative of Rameshwaram Café on charges related to selling unsafe food, criminal conspiracy, and fabricating false evidence, after a customer reported a serious food safety lapse at the café’s Kempegowda International Airport cafe. The FIR—filed on November 29 at the BIAL police station—names owner Raghavendra
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27 Ahmedabad Units Caught Violating Edible Oil Safety Rules 0

Key Update The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) conducted extensive inspections on Thursday to check food safety compliance among commercial units that use more than 50 litres of edible oil per day. During the drive, officials identified several violations of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) norms. 27 Notices Issued for Non-Compliance AMC

Moradabad Crackdown: Farm Eggs Sold as Country Eggs 0

Artificially Coloured Eggs Passed Off as Desi Eggs In a major crackdown on Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety Department raided an egg godown in Moradabad. Officials found that white farm eggs were being painted with artificial colours and sold as costlier desi (country) eggs. Authorities said the racket endangered consumers’ health, as desi eggs

Liver Doc Slams Detox Scams, Warns Consumers 0

Key Development A recent social media post by hepatologist Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, known online as The Liver Doc, has reignited concerns about the safety and scientific credibility of over-the-counter liver detox supplements widely sold in India. In a video published on November 26, Dr Philips criticised the growing trend of “liver detox” products, calling