{
  "id": 132734,
  "title": "Spices coated in cloth dye, talcum powder? Hyderabad raids expose food adulteration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/spices-coated-in-cloth-dye-talcum-powder-hyderabad-raids-expose-food",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T11:53:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/spices-coated-in-cloth-dye-talcum-powder-hyderabad-raids-expose-shocking-food-adulteration/articleshow/132859775.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Over 25,000 kg of hazardous chemical-laced spices were seized during raids. Three people were arrested after inspections uncovered alarming non-compliance with food safety laws. Dangerous practices involved synthetic chemicals, cloth dyes, and shining powder in spices. Strict legal proceedings are initiated against violating business owners under the Food Safety Act. Enforcement drives will…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}