Oh, poop: Tawau food processing plants shut after rat droppings found

Oh, poop: Tawau food processing plants shut after rat droppings found

KOTA KINABALU: Four food processing factories in Sabah’s east coast Tawau district have been ordered to cease operations immediately after they were found to have breached health codes. During inspections under the Food Safety Assurance Programme by Tawau Health Department personnel on Thursday (Oct 3), the factories were found to be not only unhygienic but … Read more

Kerala to issue revised Mpox guidelines after reporting India’s first case of new strain

Kerala to issue revised Mpox guidelines after reporting India’s first case of new strain

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala health department announced plans to release revised guidelines for the prevention and treatment of Mpox, a decision that came in the wake of the southern state reporting the country’s first confirmed case of the new strain on Monday. The State Level Rapid Response Team (RRT) held a meeting to assess the overall … Read more

NYC rule will slap sugar warning labels on food, drinks including Starbucks, Dunkin’ specialties

NYC rule will slap sugar warning labels on food, drinks including Starbucks, Dunkin’ specialties

Oh, sweet — the ‘nanny state’ is back! Fast-food chains and coffee shops in New York City would have to slap a warning on menu boards and packaging under a new rule from the Adams administration. The city Health Department’s first-in-the-nation edict will mean labels warning on food and drinks with more than 50 grams … Read more

Telangana heatwave: IMD predicts heat wave in parts of Telangana, Health dept issues advisory

Telangana heatwave: IMD predicts heat wave in parts of Telangana, Health dept issues advisory

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a weather bulletin predicting heat wave conditions in isolated pockets of 20 districts in Telangana, and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph in some other places on Saturday. After the IMD issued a yellow heat wave alert, the Telangana health department today put … Read more

New wellness vending machines – Here is what you need to know

New wellness vending machines – Here is what you need to know

The Health Department recently launched the first new wellness vending machine. Here is everything you should know about how the machine will work.  HERE IS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW VENDING MACHINES  Health Department spokesperson Foster Mohale says this vending machine is the first of its kind in South Africa.  “It is … Read more