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New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) conducted 3,97,009 inspections across food establishments in 2025-26, official sources said on Wednesday. The agency, in collaboration with state authorities, analysed 1,65,747 food samples (up to the third quarter), of which 17.16 per cent were found non-conforming, triggering prompt regulatory action, they said. Legal enforcement also gathered momentum. "As many as 23,580 adjudication cases were decided, while 1,756 crimina ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in close coordination with State Food Safety Authorities, significantly ramped up enforcement and compliance efforts in FY 2025-26, reinforcing the country's food safety architecture and strengthening consumer protection. At the core of this nationwide push is a clear delineation of roles. While FSSAI sets standards and regulatory principles, the on-ground responsibility for licensing, inspections, and e ...Read More >
As many as 57 students residing at a girls' hostel in Ahmedabad fell ill with food poisoning on Sunday. About 900 girls reside in the hostel, said Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's Medical Officer, Dr Bhavin Solanki, adding that 57 of them were rushed to a private hospital after they complained of symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach ache, and weakness. While 18 students were admitted, the rest were discharged after outpatient observation, hospital officials said. The condition of th ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Apr 5 (PTI) At least 57 girls from a hostel in Ahmedabad were taken to the hospital due to suspected food poisoning on Sunday, a civic official said. Currently, 18 of them are admitted, and all are in stable condition, he said. Dr Bhavin Solanki, medical officer of health at Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), said 57 girls from Saurashtra Patel girls hostel in the Memnagar area experienced abdominal pain, diarrhoea and vomiting in the afternoon. They were taken to Sterling Hosp ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (UNI) The Food Safety Department of Delhi government has intensified surveillance and enforcement activities across the national capital to ensure the availability of safe and hygienic food for the public. This follows instructions of Delhi's Health Minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh, who has clearly asked the department concerned to be very strict, adding that one of the top priorities is to ensure safe and hygienic food for every citizen. Dr Singh said, "I have directed the de ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Delhi government has intensified surveillance and enforcement drives across the national capital to ensure availability of safe and hygienic food, on the directions of Health Minister Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh, according to an official statement. A total of 98 food samples were collected from food business operators across multiple districts during routine inspections and special drives, it said. "Ensuring safe and hygienic food for every citizen of Delhi is our top pri ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): On the instructions of the Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh, the Food Safety Department intensified its surveillance and enforcement activities across the National Capital to ensure the availability of safe and hygienic food for the public, a release said. "Ensuring safe and hygienic food for every citizen of Delhi is our top priority. I have directed the department to maintain strict vigilance, especially during festive periods, and take prompt action ...Read More >
Mumbai, November 17: Five students from a private school in Mumbai's Ghatkopar were taken to Rajawadi Hospital on Monday afternoon, November 17, after reportedly suffering food poisoning from samosas served at the school canteen. The incident was reported around 2.15 pm by a security guard at the hospital. According to Dr Ajit, Assistant Medical Officer at Rajawadi Hospital, two children, aged 10 and 11, remain under outpatient treatment and are said to be stable, PTI reported. The remaining th ...Read More >
A doctor at the hospital said it is a clear case of food poisoning (Representational) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * More than 100 film unit workers were hospitalised due to food poisoning in Leh * Patients showed symptoms of abdominal pain, headache, and vomiting after meals * Around 600 people ate at the location where the film unit was shooting Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Leh: More than 100 workers of a film unit have been ...Read More >
Srinagar: A Bollywood film unit shooting in Ladakh was hit by food poisoning, and over 100 members of the unit were admitted to a hospital in Leh, officials said on Monday. "Over 100 workers of a Bollywood film crew were hospitalised in Leh after a suspected case of food poisoning late Sunday evening," officials confirmed on Monday. The workers of the film unit were engaged in the shooting of an upcoming film when several of them suddenly developed severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and headache ...Read More >
Hyderabad: As many as 10 students from the Mahatma Jyothibapule BC School in Telangana's Lakshmipur village of Jagityal district fell ill after eating spoiled food. Of them, seven have been reportedly serious and all of the are currently under care of the district medical and health officer. "They have gastric irritation and we gave them basic medicines. Three have been refrred to a hospital and seven are here under observation," said DMHO Dr Vidya. The DMHO of the school in Telangana was visi ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday collected the samples of food from the canteen of an MLAs' hostel here and sent them for testing, a day after Shiv Sena legislator Sanjay Gaikwad assaulted its staffer for allegedly serving stale food to him. Gaikwad, who represents the Buldhana assembly constituency, sparked a controversy after a video of him slapping a canteen worker went viral on social media. The MLA claimed the food served to him was stale, ...Read More >
Kochi, Jul 8 (PTI) An order from Kerala's health department assigning three doctors to test food for Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar during his recent visit has sparked anger, with the doctors saying they are not trained for the job and may protest. One of the doctors had to accompany food safety officers, police, and health officials to the catering firm and guest houses where the Vice President stayed. The Kerala Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA) said it is planning to submit a ...Read More >
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