Water Contamination Archives

Iritty Health Officials Shut Down Shops Using Contaminated Well Water 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- October 27, 2025
Contaminated Water Supply Discovered The Iritty, Kannur municipal health department discovered that several shops, including meat stalls, were using water from a contaminated well with waste. Health officials immediately disconnected the pipelines and water supply systems carrying water from the well to overhead tanks and banned its use. Hidden Well and Accumulated Waste The contaminated
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Kozhikode Tightens Safety of Welcome Drinks After Hepatitis A Cases 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- October 15, 2025
Key Development The Kozhikode Corporation informed the Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) that it has implemented all necessary steps to ensure the safety of welcome drinks served at parties and public functions. This update followed suo motu proceedings initiated by the Commission after a surge in Hepatitis A infections, which affected 56 people in
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UAE Blocks Iranian ‘Uranus Star’ Water After Contamination Deaths in Oman 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- October 13, 2025
Key Update Following the deaths of two people in Oman linked to Uranus Star bottled water from Iran, the UAE has swiftly blocked the product’s import and sale to protect public health. On October 10, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) confirmed that authorities had issued no import or distribution permits for the
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Belagavi School Food Poisoning: 170+ Students Affected, Probe On 0

Key Update A suspected case of food poisoning at the Morarji Desai Residential School for Minorities in Hirekodi village, Chikkodi taluk, Belagavi, Karnataka sickened more than 170 students on Friday, September 12, 2025. Doctors treated 119 students initially and later confirmed that the number had risen to 177. The illness broke out around 9 a.m.

5 Dead, 5 Hospitalized in Odisha After Community Feast 0

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

Food Safety Lapses at Lucknow Shelter Home Linked to Child Deaths 0

Report A Lucknow shelter home in Uttar Pradesh failed to ensure food safety and hygiene, leading to the deaths of four orphans with special needs from severe dehydration and diarrhea. For the second consecutive year, authorities hospitalized children from Nirvan Rajkiya Bal Grih Visheshikrit with similar symptoms, highlighting the ongoing risks of food and water