ETtech Explainer: Why are dark stores again under scrutiny over food safetyFood safety inspectors have conducted thorough checks on quick commerce locations in Karnataka and Maharashtra, revealing violations relate...
13 Aug, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
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...
13 Aug, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
Expired idli rava, coconut powder found in Bengaluru canteen during food safety checkKarnataka Health Department officials resumed inspections of eateries across Bengaluru. Expired food items and hygiene violations were disc...
12 Aug, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
Karnataka bans sale of tobacco, nicotine products for one yearKarnataka has banned gutkha and pan masala products for one year. The ban follows warnings from Chief Minister DK Shivakumar about intoxica...
12 Aug, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
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...
11 Aug, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
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...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
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 ...
10 Aug, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
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...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
FSSAI crackdown sends food, beverage firms back to drawing boardAmid heightened regulatory scrutiny, Indian food and beverage companies are taking steps to update product labels and advertising claims. R...
08 Aug, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
FSSAI secures penalty order against AWL over substandard fortified oilFSSAI has secured an order against AWL Agri Business for substandard fortified sunflower oil. Laboratory tests found the product failed to ...
08 Aug, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
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...
07 Aug, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
FSSAI won't ease 'energy drink' label deadline for PepsiCo, Red Bull, Monster & othersIndia's food regulator will not extend the ninety-day deadline for energy drink labeling changes. Global beverage companies sought a one-ye...
07 Aug, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
FSSAI directs PIE FOODS to immediately stop selling two productsIndia's food regulator FSSAI has ordered Pie Foods to halt sales of two sweetener products. The prohibition stems from violations of labell...
07 Aug, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Dabur takes FSSAI to court; fourth company to do so in recent weeksDabur India is contesting the FSSAI's recent prohibition on products boasting '100% pure' claims, joining numerous other companies that hav...
07 Aug, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
Halt sale of items with misleading '100%' claims, FSSAI tells DaburIndia's food regulator has ordered Dabur to stop selling several products. These items allegedly feature misleading "100%" claims, violatin...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
Dabur honey, ghee, coconut oil banned by FSSAI over misleading claims: Why food regulator acted, list of products under lensDabur sale ban news: India's food regulator has prohibited Dabur India from selling several food products. These products carried misleadin...
04 Aug, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
FSSAI cracks down on packaged water firm, health supplement makerThe FSSAI suspended Matri Drinking Water's license due to serious food safety violations. Inspection revealed improper storage and poor hyg...
03 Aug, 2026, 09.11 PM IST