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- Bangalore
FSSAI busts adulterated milk supply network to Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has uncovered an alleged network supplying unlicensed and suspected adulterated milk from neighbouring Tamil Nadu to tea stalls, coffee shops, bakeries and…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad ranks lowest food hygiene standards among major cities
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Hyderabad ranked lowest among metropolitan cities across India in maintaining food hygiene ratings, according to data from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The data showed that…
- Hyderabad
110 kg fried chicken seized at Charminar godown over food safety lapses
Hyderabad: In a major crackdown on food adulteration and unsafe food practices, the Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST), in coordination with Food Safety officials, raided an unlicensed fast-food godown in the…
- Health
IAP is unbothered by ORS issue or child safety: Hyderabad paediatrician
Hyderabad: The Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) has formally accepted Hyderabad-based paediatrician Dr Sivaranjani Santosh’s resignation, submitted two months ago. “Now I can finally speak freely,” she shared on her X handle. MY…
- Andhra Pradesh
TTD procured 70 L kg ghee without quality checks: AP govt commission report
Amaravati: A one-man commission constituted by the Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday revealed that the TTD procured over 70 lakh kg of ghee used in preparing the famous Tirupati laddus without mandatory…
- Hyderabad
In four months, 28 arrested for food adulteration in Cyberabad
Hyderabad: In the last four months, the Cyberabad Enforcement Wing conducted a series of raids across the city and apprehended 28 individuals, as well as booked 22 cases in relation to food…
- Health
Use only Ashwagandha roots & extract, not leaves: FSSAI to food manufacturers
New Delhi: Food safety regulator FSSAI has directed food business operations to use only the Ashwagandha roots and their extracts and not the leaves in any form. Ashwagandha is permitted for use…
- Hyderabad
Cobwebs, pigeon droppings found in Kompally’s Big Basket warehouse
Hyderabad: Telangana Commissioner of Food Safety team on Saturday, April 18, inspected a Big Basket warehouse in Kompally and found serious violations, including unhygienic transport of food items. The warehouse was operating…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad doctor quits Indian Academy of Pediatricians over ORS labelling row
Hyderabad: Dr Sivaranjani Santosh has resigned from the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) after she was served legal notices from pharmaceutical companies for publicly questioning the content of oral rehydration drinks, The…
- India
NHRC flags action against whistleblowers, seeks response from Health Ministry, FSSAI
New Delhi: The NHRC has issued a notice to the Health Ministry, FSSAI and Delhi Police following a complaint that “action” was taken against “whistleblowers” who had raised their voice against alleged…
- Hyderabad
Man held in Hyderabad for illegal mango ripening, 200 kg mangoes seized
Hyderabad: Goshamahal Police have caught a man for using unsafe methods to ripen mangoes artificially and seized 200 kg of mangoes. The accused was found using chemical sachets beyond the allowed limit,…
- Hyderabad
11 years on, Indiramma canteens struggle to satisfy urban poor in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: More than a decade ago, the then Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government launched the Annapurna canteens, an initiative to feed Hyderabad’s urban poor for just Rs 5 a meal. The scheme grew…
- Hyderabad
Man held for supplying spoiled chicken in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A person involved in supplying spoiled chicken was nabbed by the H-FAST team in Hyderabad. Acting on credible information, the sleuths of the H-FAST Team, along with Dr. K. Nagarjuna, Veterinary…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad doctor who fought false ORS labelling battle receives notice
Hyderabad: City-based paediatrician Sivaranjani Santosh, who fought for eight years against the misleading ORS labelling, is now facing notices from pharma companies for allegedly making defamatory statements to gain social media followers.…
- Hyderabad
Illegal samosa unit busted in Hyderabad; Unhygienic stock worth Rs 5 L seized
Hyderabad: In a significant crackdown on unsafe food practices, the Task Force of Hyderabad City Police has busted an illegal samosa manufacturing unit operating under highly unhygienic conditions in Jiyaguda. The operation…
