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Your kitchen drain is probably growing bacteria right now, here's how to clean itYour kitchen sink drain harbors more germs than your bathroom, posing a health hazard due to bacteria, grease, and food particles. A simple...
How to safely eat watermelons: Lessons to learn after family of 4 dies in Mumbai due to suspected food poisoning from watermelonA family of four in Mumbai died after suspected food poisoning linked to watermelon consumed late at night, prompting an ongoing investigat...
Is your milk safe? Know about coliform bacteria that is allegedly being linked to packaged milk?Is your milk safety under the scanner? Recently, milk pouches were found to have coliform levels 98 times higher than FSSAI’s prescribed li...
Superbugs on the rise: One lakh lab samples show routine antibiotics no longer effective in IndiaIndia's common infections are becoming untreatable as widely used antibiotics lose efficacy, according to a new ICMR report. Bacteria causi...
Beware! Food-borne illnesses in US at surge: These 10 items are ‘riskiest’ foods of 2024Food-borne illnesses have seen an alarming rise in the United States than in 2023 and the number of hospitalisations have also doubled. A U...
These are the 10 riskiest foods right now that can lead to health crisisThe US experienced a 41% surge in food recalls, with deli meats, cucumbers, and raw dairy identified as high-risk. Outbreaks of Listeria, S...
Why is the USFDA recalling tomatoes in 14 states? Affected brands, risks & what to doThe USFDA has announced a recall of tomatoes from Ray & Mascari Inc., sold in 11 states via Gordon Food Service Stores, and Williams Farms ...
'Don't drink milk like this': Famous Doctor, 'Liver Doc', has issued a life-threatening warning about milkA Kerala doctor has warned against drinking raw milk due to harmful bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella. He stresses raw milk can ruin hea...
MCD planning to propose ban on pigeon feeding spots in Delhi over health concernsThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi is proposing a ban on pigeon-feeding spots due to health risks from bird droppings, which can carry path...
McDonald's E. coli crisis reveals why vegetable contamination is harder problem than beefMajor U.S. fast-food chains have temporarily removed fresh onions from their menus. This step follows an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonal...
Pneumonia, kidney failure, and more: Your kitchen sponge could slowly be killing youKitchen sponges, often used to maintain cleanliness, can harbour more bacteria than toilet seats. Studies reveal they can host up to 54 bil...
Sustained rise in antimicrobial resistance in India: ICMR studyThis is the fifth detailed report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) trends and patterns from the country published by the ICMR. This year's...
Skippy recalls peanut butter batches over possible stainless steel contaminationSkippy recalls 9353 cases of their products, including varieties of peanut butter weighing over 161,692 pounds for fear of the presence of ...
A newly-discovered antibiotic-resistant gene opens new front in the war against superbugsFirst identified in China last November, the gene has since been discovered in livestock, water, meat and vegetables for human consumption ...
A NASA engineer explains why the 5-second-rule is applicable most of the time!So, the next time you drop your food and pick it up quickly, it is all right to consume it provided that the food and surface are both fair...
Maharashtra FDA gives clean chit to Haldiram snacksMaharashtra FDA has given a clean chit to the samples of Haldiram snacks after testing them for possible excess lead levels.
Blue LEDs can be used to preserve foodBlue light emitting diodes (LEDs) have strong antibacterial effect on major foodborne pathogens and can be used as a chemical-free food pre...
KFC rejects presence of microbes in company's productsYesterday a petition was filed in Madras High Court seeking cancellation or withdrawal of licences given to 'YUM' products.
Government report says KFC samples unsafe; chain rejects report“There is no possibility of any microbial development in our food, which is freshly cooked at 170 degrees Celsius," the KFC spokesman said.
- Seven of 80 mid-day meal samples passed food standard test
Over four lakh students are being served the mid-day meal in around 775 schools under NDMC.