Karnataka FDA Flags Widespread Safety Violations in Water, Food & Drugs
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 9, 2025
Food Manifest 
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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Key Update The FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) has streamlined its import clearance process to reduce delays at ports and improve the quality of food reaching consumers. The revised system aims to make procedures faster and more efficient while maintaining strict food safety standards. The authority has introduced key changes to make
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Key Update An elderly man died in Mattannur, Kannur, after consuming a temple festival feast, while over 300 others fell ill. Vijayan (70) from Poovathumkandi, Peravoor, died yesterday morning while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kannur. The incident traces back to April 6, when more than 300 people consumed food served at the
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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
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