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FSSAI tightens pan masala packaging rules, bans plastic and plastic-laminated pouchesFSSAI has banned plastic-based packaging for pan masala under new regulations. These rules, effective from their publication, mandate paper...
Karnataka food safety drive: Zepto warehouse sealed in Hoskote over alleged violationsThe department conducted a special inspection at the warehouse to check compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and relate...
Zepto warehouse sealed in Bengaluru over food safety violationsBengaluru authorities sealed a Zepto warehouse for hygiene and labeling violations. The Food Safety Department conducted inspections follow...
FDA suspends Blinkit facility's licence over 'cockroach infestation'; Reliance Retail outlet under lens over worms in sweetMaharashtra FDA suspended a Blink Commerce facility's food license due to cockroach infestations and improper storage. An outlet of Relianc...
Bengaluru food safety drive: 60 star hotels inspected, 1,089 kg food seizedKarnataka food safety officials inspected 60 three- and five-star Bengaluru hotels, seizing over 1,000 kg of allegedly unsafe, expired or m...
Trump administration pushes stricter oversight of food ingredientsThe Trump administration proposed a new rule for food companies. This rule requires reporting new ingredients to government regulators. It ...
Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers sickens 345 people across 27 US states: What we knowA multistate Salmonella Javiana outbreak has sickened 345 people across 27 states. Health authorities linked these illnesses to fresh jalap...
Kitchen checks give restaurants, hotels food for thoughtRestaurants nationwide are voluntarily closing outlets for deep cleaning and hygiene improvements. Regulatory crackdowns over food safety a...
From 105 kg expired food & 32 litres of milk to 50 kg chicken and rotten veggies: What FDA found inside Bengaluru’s 3-star and 5-star hotel kitchens will shock youBengaluru's Food Safety and Drug Administration conducted surprise inspections at several high-end hotels. Officials discovered expired foo...
Sauces, beverages nearing expiry seized in Bengaluru FSDA driveBengaluru food safety officials seized approximately seventy kilograms of sauces. Ten liters of beverages nearing expiry were also confisca...
Uttarakhand bans manufacture, sale of substandard dairy productsUttarakhand has banned substandard dairy products like paneer and ghee. This prohibition includes items made with vegetable oils and chemic...
Bengaluru food safety drive finds violations at star hotels, 35 samples sent for testingFood safety officials inspected 26 Bengaluru hotels on Friday. Thirty teams collected 35 food samples for laboratory analysis. Violations i...
Gujarat govt bans analogue paneer, cheese and butter citing public health concernsGujarat has banned the production and sale of analogue paneer. This decision protects public health and the state's dairy sector. Food safe...
Tukaram Mundhe reveals how caustic soda & shampoo are used to make synthetic milk and how the racket worksMaharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has exposed an alleged synthetic milk racket. Investigators uncovered parallel production lines...
Karnataka: Junk food banned near schools and colleges of Bengaluru, other regionsKarnataka's food department banned unhealthy food sales near schools and colleges. Officials inspected institutions and found high refined ...
Bombay HC questions FDA's clean chit to Mantralaya canteensMantralaya canteens: The Bombay High Court criticized the Maharashtra FDA for selective enforcement actions. The court noted discrepancies ...
FDA inspects Bombay High Court canteensThe Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration inspected Bombay High Court canteens on Thursday. A team is currently preparing a report for h...
Bombay HC restores FDA-suspended Navi Mumbai hotel's licence, says 'we are in India, need a realistic approach'The Bombay High Court quashed an FDA order suspending a hotel's food license. This action followed a surprise inspection which found only t...
No vada pav, samosa, chocolates near schools anymore: Maharashtra bans junk food within a 50-metre radius; check list of banned items & penaltiesMaharashtra FDA has banned junk food sales within fifty meters of schools. This move aims to promote healthier eating habits among students...
Kanwar Yatra Uttar Pradesh: Non-veg food banned along route in Muzaffarnagar, owners asked to display licencesFood safety officials have banned non-vegetarian food along the Kanwar Yatra route. Eateries must also avoid onions and garlic in their coo...