Golgappas turn fatal: 7-year-old dies, 20 hospitalised in Jharkhand, this common summer mistake could be deadlyA tragic incident in Jharkhand's Bajto village saw one child die and nearly 20 hospitalized after consuming roadside golgappas. Officials a...
27 Apr, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
FSSAI directs food manufacturers to use only Ashwagandha roots, extracts; not leavesFood safety regulator FSSAI has issued a directive to all food businesses. Only Ashwagandha roots and their extracts are permitted for use....
21 Apr, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
Mangoes, bananas, papayas under watch: FSSAI crackdown begins over illegal 'masala' use for ripening; What India’s top food regulator is warningFood Safety and Standards Authority of India has issued a fresh directive to states to intensify action against the illegal use of artifici...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
FSSAI acts tough against the use of banned artificial ripeners in fruitsIndia's food regulator, FSSAI, has ordered states to crack down on illegal fruit ripening methods, particularly the use of banned calcium c...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.11 AM IST
Sauce that may be costing lives sold at just Rs 20/litre to vendors: UP food raid seizes over 200 litres of contaminated stockA food safety raid in Hapur’s Pannapuri led to the sealing of a food manufacturing unit found producing adulterated tomato sauce using vege...
10 Apr, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
"Ensure free, fair and fearless polls in West Bengal": ECI instructs officialsThe Election Commission of India has instructed senior officials in West Bengal to ensure free and fair elections. This directive follows a...
04 Apr, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
150 kg rotten meat, 350 kg spoiled chicken seized as Telangana raids expose dangerous food safety lapsesTelangana authorities have intensified their crackdown on unsafe food, seizing over 146 kg of spoiled meat statewide and issuing numerous h...
03 Apr, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
Three arrested as police bust alleged illegal LPG racket in Delhi, 45 Bharat Gas cylinders recoveredAccording to Deputy Commissioner of Police, South-West District, in a significant operation, the staff of PS Palam Village has successfully...
02 Apr, 2026, 09.12 AM IST
Lilly's weight-loss pill wins US approval, sets up next battle with rival Novo NordiskThe US FDA has approved Eli Lilly's new weight-loss pill, Foundayo. This marks a significant step in the ongoing competition with rival Nov...
02 Apr, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
Parents beware! Kids’ favourite eclairs, mango bites & more chocolates found unsafe. 109+ Telangana manufacturers flagged for serious violationsA recent Telangana food safety drive inspected 109 confectionery establishments, uncovering widespread issues with product quality and safe...
01 Apr, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Food safety violations at Blinkit warehouse: Telangana authority to issue noticeSeveral products in the Blinkit warehouse were found to have expired and were seized, Telangana's Commissioner of Food Safety said on Thurs...
06 Jun, 2024, 08.11 PM IST
Food safety officials find violations at Blinkit warehouse near Hyderabad, share photos on social mediaThe Commissioner of Food Safety in Telangana reported on social media that a recent inspection of the Blinkit warehouse in Devar Yamjal, Me...
06 Jun, 2024, 06.51 PM IST
Uttarakhand: Food safety standards to be strictly followed on Chardham Yatra routeCommissioner of Food Safety and Drug Administration Dr R Rajesh Kumar said that if the safety standards are ignored, the hotel owner and sh...
03 May, 2024, 09.17 AM IST
Gutka ban: SC issues notice on Tamil Nadu govt's plea against Madras HC orderAdditional Advocate General Amit Anand Tiwari, appearing for the state, argued that orders of the Food Safety Commissioner banning the sale...
04 Mar, 2023, 04.50 PM IST
FSSAI asks food commissioners to crackdown on spices adulterationThe regulator asked state food commissioners to conduct an effective enforcement drive to check the adulteration of commonly used spices li...
29 Dec, 2020, 08.58 PM IST
FSSAI directs state food safety commissioners to implement new norms on additivesFSSAI had uploaded a list of 8,000 approved additives, the food categories in which they can be used, and the permissible limit for them on...
20 Jan, 2016, 05.43 PM IST
Maggi row aftermath: FSSAI asks state food commissioners to test all packaged items"There are hundreds of packaged food products which are being sold in the country without registration, they need to be inspected and evalu...
14 Jun, 2015, 12.52 PM IST