From Chemicals To Rodent Excreta, Hyderabad Restaurant Inspections Find Safety Violations

The food safety team in Telangana conducted inspections in the Rangareddy district and Kompally area on December 30, 2024, and uncovered multiple food safety violations. State-level task force team conducted inspections in Rangareddy district at M/s All Rich Dairy Pvt Ltd (Swetha Diary), Pasumamula(V), Abdullapurmet(M). Harmful chemicals such as TGV 999 caustic soda (850kg) were…

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Safe Rides Ahead: Zomato Rolls Out Accelerated Safety Response Program For Delivery Riders

Zomato, India’s food ordering and delivery platform, has launched its Accelerated Safety Response Program,which automatically detects crashes through the delivery partner app. When a collision is detected, the app immediately triggers an emergency call to Zomato’s central response system, which then dispatches an ambulance to the delivery partner’s location. This eliminates the need for manual…

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Senate report alleges Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations due to productivity concerns

At least two internal Amazon studies found a link between how quickly the online retailer’s warehouse workers perform tasks and workplace injuries, but the company rejected many safety recommendations out of concern the proposed changes might reduce productivity, according to a U.S. Senate committee report. The 160-page review issued Sunday night was compiled by the…

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Telangana Government Forms Committees To Oversee Food Safety In State-Run Schools

Amid the reports of food poisoning incidents in government schools, the Telangana government on Thursday constituted separate committees to ensure the safety of food served to the students. Taking serious note of such incidents, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed district Collectors to undertake regular inspections in state-run educational institutions to ensure that there is…

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Japanese regulators disqualify a reactor under post-Fukushima safety standards for the first time

TOKYO — Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region for a restart, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The decision is a setback for Japan as it seeks to accelerate reactor restarts to maximize nuclear power. The Nuclear Regulation Authority…

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Live Cockroaches, Expired Ingredients: Popular Restaurants In Chaitanyapuri, Hyderabad Fail Food Safety Test

Two popular restaurants in Hyderabad’s Chaitanyapuri have come under fire after a surprise food safety inspection by the Telangana Food Safety team uncovered alarming violations, raising serious public health concerns. The findings, shared through viral posts on X (formerly Twitter) by the Commissioner of Food Safety, detailed unsanitary conditions at Bahar Biryani Cafe and Shilpi…

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Appeals court reinstates Indiana lawsuit against TikTok alleging child safety, privacy concerns

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform’s level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers’ personal information. In a 3-0 ruling issued Monday, a three-judge panel of the state appeals court reversed two…

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