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Vizhinjam food poisoning deaths expose food safety staff shortage in Kerala
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (841+ words) recent death of two people after allegedly suffering food poisoning at a hotel in Vizhinjam near the Kerala capital, has raised questions over the adequacy...adequacy of administrative measures and staffing in the food safety department to ensure consumer safety....
Kerala's Food Safety Crisis: Staffing Shortages Under Spotlight | Health
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (296+ words) The death of two people from alleged food poisoning in Kerala has highlighted critical staffing shortages in the state's food safety department. The government plans to appoint 42 additional Food Safety Officers in response. Current staffing inadequacies...hinder effective monitoring…...
Deadly toxins in vegetables grown in Kerala also
3+ mon, 1+ hour ago (131+ words) A total of 195 samples collected from 19 blocks, six municipalities and one corporation in Alappuzha, Wayanad and Kollam districts from July to September were tested. Capsicum, beans, bitter melon, and green chillies were found to have more pesticides than the permissible…...
India's food safety crisis: How contaminated and ultra-processed foods threaten public
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (187+ words)Food adulteration in India is no longer limited to sporadic incidents. Surveillance reports, food testing data, and regulatory findings indicate recurring...neurological, hormonal, and long-term cancer risks. Unsafe food should not be viewed merely as a regulatory violation....mechanisms involved…...
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Unsafe vegetables in Bengaluru raise serious health risks
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (82+ words) Unsafe vegetables in Bengaluru raise serious health risks | Tap to know more | Inshorts'Inshorts Unsafe vegetables in Bengaluru raise serious health risks A recent study found dangerous levels of lead and pesticide residues in vegetables sold in and around Bengaluru. Tests…...
Serious Food Safety Violations Found at Packaged Drinking Water Unit in Hyderabad
2+ week, 5+ day ago (290+ words) Hyderabad: Officials from the Food Safety Department Telangana detected serious food safety violations during an inspection of a packaged...Hyderabad. The inspection was carried out by the Food Safety Flying Squad team, which found several major...water to restaurants. According…...
Food Safety Alert In Kashmir – The Kashmir Horizon
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (366+ words)Food Safety Alert In Kashmir'The Kashmir Horizon "Food adulteration is a grave health crime, not just fraud;...desi ghee manufacturing module in Srinagar by the Food Safety Department of Jammu and Kashmir is more than...of rigorous oversight and sustained…...
Paneer scare in Surat: 1,401 kg seized, lab finds industrial acid traces
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (282+ words) contained vegetable oil and traces of industrial acid instead of natural milk fat. Joint raid leads to...testing later confirmed that the paneer did not meet food safety standards. Low-cost supply chain flagged...paneer made using vegetable oil, starch, acetic…...
Vizhinjam food poisoning case: Fish egg samples to be tested from Kanyakumari coast
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (298+ words)Kerala Food Safety Department says no toxic elements were found in Vizhinjam seafood samples...after two reported deaths. Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Food Safety Department has said no toxic substance was...following the consumption of seafood at Asmak Seafood Family Restaurant…...