{
  "id": 2055378,
  "title": "Western Railway Intensifies Food Safety And Water Quality Checks; 98 Per Cent Food And 99.87 Pc Water Samples Pass",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/western-railway-intensifies-food-safety-and-water-quality-checks-98",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-20T00:48:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/western-railway-intensifies-food-safety-and-water-quality-checks-98-per-cent-food-and-9987-pc-water-samples-pass"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai, August 19, 2026: Western Railway (WR) intensified scrutiny of food safety and water quality across its extensive network in April 2026. Inspections of nearly 1,000 food samples since April yielded a commendable 98% compliance rate, with 64 'Eat Right' certifications earned for 51 railway stations and 13 campuses. The railway zone has launched a thorough, multi-divisional monitoring campaign to bolster health standards and passenger confidence. Food quality tests involved 357 samples under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 99.72% passing. Water quality assessments analyzed 642 samples, 97.5% passing. Rajkot, Bhavnagar, and Mumbai's Jagjivan Ram Hospital achieved perfect 100% pass rates. Non-compliant vendors face penalties and re-audits. WR's collaboration with FSSAI under Eat Right India achieved 64 certifications, focusing on training for catering staff and base kitchen handlers. Drinking water surveillance covered 3,879 bacteriological tests, 99.87% fitness, and 381 residual chlorine tests, all satisfactory. Water monitoring in Mumbai Division differentiated between suburban and non-suburban stations, with 329 out of 333 bacteriological tests and 2,192 out of 2,193 chlorine tests meeting potable standards.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, August 19, 2026: Western Railway’s (WR) medical department inspected nearly 1,000 food samples since April and recorded an overall fitness rate of roughly 98%. It has also received 64 ‘Eat Right’ certifications for 51 railway stations and 13 campuses across the zone. The Western zone of Indian Railways has executed an extensive, multi-divisional monitoring drive targeting food quality,…",
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  "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."
}