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Food safety remains a growing concern across India, with recent actions by authorities in Indore leading to the seizure of large quantities of edible oil from unlicensed warehouses. Concerns also extend to everyday practices, as doctors warn against using newspapers to wrap food due to potential health risks from ink exposure.
Madhya Pradesh food safety officials seized roughly 10,500 litres of edible oil worth Rs 21 lakh from a Malharganj warehouse and a Siyaganj trader, sending samples to Bhopal's state lab for testing.
Madhya Pradesh's Food Safety Administration seized over Rs 8 lakh worth of edible oil during a surprise Indore inspection, sending five brand samples for lab testing while clearing Blinkit and Zepto warehouses of expired stock.
Doctors caution that wrapping hot or greasy food in newspaper lets printing chemicals migrate into meals, with repeated exposure potentially harming the liver and kidneys over time.
Bipasha Basu says she found worms in a newly opened Isopure protein powder jar and has tagged Maharashtra FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe for help. Neither the brand nor the FDA has responded yet.