Tag Archives: Food Safety

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal responded to recent controversy surrounding an inspection at a Zomato Hyperpure warehouse in Hyderabad, where officials discovered food products marked with a "future date of packing." The incident, which occurred during a routine food safety check on October 29, 2024, involved 18 kilos of button mushrooms displaying a packing date of October 30, 2024—one day after the actual inspection. The discovery quickly gained attention online, prompting Goyal to issue a public statement on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to clarify the situation.

A recent E. coli outbreak has been traced back to slivered onions used in McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers, resulting in the death of one person and illness in 49 others across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the outbreak primarily impacted residents in Colorado and Nebraska, raising serious concerns over food safety practices at the fast-food giant.

An Air India passenger was alarmed to find a metal blade in his in-flight meal during a flight from Bengaluru to San Francisco. Mathures Paul, a journalist, shared his harrowing experience on social media, highlighting a significant lapse in the airline's catering service.

The Food Safety and Drug Administration Department (FDA) has launched an investigation following reports of two individuals falling ill after consuming food from a McDonald's outlet in Noida's Sector 18 and Theobroma bakery in Sector 104.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated quality inspections on products from renowned Indian spice brands MDH and Everest Group following allegations of containing a cancer-causing pesticide. This action comes in the wake of Hong Kong's ban on the sale of these brands after detecting the presence of ethylene oxide, a harmful pesticide known to cause cancer.

Hyderabad, India: A recent development has unfolded in the saga surrounding the discovery of a worm in a Cadbury chocolate packet, stirring renewed attention to food safety concerns. Around two weeks ago, a social media post detailing the unsettling find of a worm inside a Cadbury chocolate packet went viral, sparking widespread reactions and prompting assurances from authorities.