200 kg of unhygienic peda found near Vrindavan’s Banke Bihari Temple; Authorities launch strict crackdownAuthorities in Uttar Pradesh have launched a crackdown on unhygienic sweet shops near the Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan. During sur...
Gujarat saunf adulteration: 3,500 kg of fennel seeds dyed with unsafe chemicals seized in major raidThe Gujarat Food Safety Department seized more than 3,500 kilograms of allegedly adulterated fennel seeds from Ganapati Cleaning Factory in...
Your "healthy" alkaline water may not be safe: FSSAI finds black particles, unapproved substance in Gujarat factory raidThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has seized over Rs 31 lakh worth of alkaline water from a Gujarat-based manufacturer due t...
High TPC levels! Dark, degraded oil found in popular fast food chain: Study explains its impact on your healthA recent food safety scare has put the spotlight on reused cooking oil risks after a KFC outlet in Kondapur, Hyderabad was reportedly found...
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...
FSSAI data leak: Delhi police registers FIR against 'major' data breach, doc leakage at food security authorityThe Delhi Police has filed an FIR after a major data breach and leak of official documents at the Food Safety and Standards Authority of In...
Nestle Ceralac controversy: Consumer protection regulator asks FSSAI to probe claims of co adding sugar in baby productsThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) urged FSSAI to investigate Nestle India for allegedly adding sugar to baby products. Sourc...
Here's what Dabur has to say on honey controversyNews reports earlier in the day claimed that cancer-causing carcinogenic materials were present in the FMCG major's honey. All our honey ar...
Curd conundrum: Tamil Nadu refuses FSSAI order to use 'dahi' on curd sachets, will stick to using 'tayir'The Tamil Nadu government has resisted an order from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to use the Hindi word "dahi" ...
FSSAI warns traders, FBOs not to use prohibited calcium carbide for artificial ripening of fruitsIn a statement, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it has already prohibited the use of calcium carbide also known a...
Health info with price norm likely for ecommerce companies to curb unhealthy consumptionThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is evaluating a proposal to enforce front-of-the-pack nutritional labelling to ale...
IIT, AIIMS audits find more than fly in the soupFSSAI officials told TOI they are at present writing to all 12 institutions with detailed audit reports and grades and asking them to confo...
CAG raps FSSAI over licensing process, poor food testing labsFSSAI also failed to ensure that unsafe foods are not imported to the country, said the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in i...
NHRC notice to FSSAI over reports on pesticides in food itemsMaximum Residual Levels of pesticides in fruits and vegetables and other food products have been fixed under the Food Safety and Standards.
Nestle shares end 8% higher after FSSAI lab finds Maggi safeAfter surging 10.17 per cent to Rs 7,000 in intra-day trade, shares of the company finally ended at Rs 6,831.95, up 7.53 per cent on the BS...
States demand shifting of FSSAI to Consumer Affairs MinistryCurrently, FSSAI comes under the purview of Healthy Ministry. The regulator has been in the news since the start of the Maggi controversy.
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He was speaking at a seminar on consumer awareness, organised by the Consumer Affairs Ministry and Grand Kerala Shopping Festival here.