15,000 kg fake honey worth Rs 22 lakh seized in UP. Before you add honey to your meals, try these simple tests to check its purity at homeHoney purity test: FSSAI revealed that the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety Department seized 15,000 kg of suspected adulterated honey worth nearl...
11 May, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
ORS sales melt in March after govt's stricter labelling normsIndia’s oral rehydration solution (ORS) market has declined after regulatory action restricted the labelling of sugary drinks as ORS, affec...
01 May, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
Watermelon safety guide: How should you store your favourite summer fruit? Here are four simple and easy tipsWatermelon storage tips: Following a tragic incident where a family died after eating watermelon, people are now cautious and searching for...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
How to spot real and fake watermelon: Simple home tests to do amid FSSAI findings of adulterated fruits in marketsWith rising concerns over adulterated fruits in the market, especially during summer, knowing how to identify real and fake watermelon at h...
26 Apr, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
Drug regulator oversight sought for nutraceuticals; NGO flags quality, pricing concernsA Gujarat NGO is pushing the government to regulate nutraceuticals like medicines. They cite concerns about product quality and unregulated...
19 Apr, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Milk purity test: How to detect detergent-based synthetic milk in just 10 secondsConcerns over synthetic milk are growing. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, FSSAI, has provided a simple 10-second home tes...
29 Mar, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
CALM weight loss strategy: India’s top food regulator FSSAI shares obesity management tips to help you go from fat to fitWeight loss Tips: India’s food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, has introduced the C-A-L-M approach to address ...
16 Mar, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
FSSAI licences, registrations to have perpetual validity; no renewals neededThe FSSAI is shaking things up with groundbreaking reforms aimed at revitalizing the food landscape. Licenses and registration certificates...
13 Mar, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
Jaggery test: FSSAI shares simple home method to find out if it is pure or adulterated. Check this DIY purity trick for your healthJaggery purity test: Concerns over jaggery adulteration have led India's food regulator, FSSAI, to share a simple home test for detecting b...
04 Mar, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
FSSAI left in limbo as Food Authority remains unreconstituted weeks after term endsIndia's food watchdog, FSSAI, faces a regulatory vacuum. The Food Authority's term expired, leaving it unable to approve new regulations or...
10 Jan, 2026, 06.36 AM IST
Govt works on plan to deregulate licensing requirements to transform Delhi into an 'investment destination'The central government wants to improve business in Delhi. It has asked Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to simplify licensing rules. The goal...
27 Jul, 2025, 04.21 PM IST
FSSAI's central advisory panel recommends 5-year license for food business operators"It was recommended by the CAC that the food business operators (FBOs) need not to go for annual renewal hereafter, the licenses can be iss...
24 Aug, 2023, 08.43 PM IST
FSSAI proposes life imprisonment, Rs 10 lakh fine for food adulterationThe other amendments include regulation of exported food products under the FSS Act. Presently, it covers only sale of food items in domest...
26 Jun, 2018, 04.13 PM IST
Due diligence must for making food safety reports public:FSSAIThe Food Safety Management System Guidance Document for Ice Creams and Frozen Desserts was also released alongside the launch of CHIFSS web...
24 Jun, 2016, 11.49 PM IST
Ban potassium bromate as food additive, says FSSAIAfter careful consideration, the FSSAI has decided to remove potassium bromate from the list of permissible additives,” FSSAI CEO Pawan Kum...
25 May, 2016, 05.38 AM IST
FSSAI to work with other government agencies to spread awareness on food safety“Awareness level about food safety in the country is extremely low. The consumers need to be educated and hence the association with severa...
22 Feb, 2016, 04.23 AM IST
FSSAI orders recall of four protein supplementsFood safety watchdog Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered recall of four protein supplements with immediate eff...
23 Jun, 2015, 05.56 PM IST