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
No gutkha, no pan masala: Karnataka announces one-year ban on prohibited tobacco and nicotine productsKarnataka gutkha ban: Karnataka has announced a one-year ban on the sale and distribution of tobacco and nicotine products, including gutkh...
12 Aug, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
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...
12 Aug, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
Maharashtra FDA cracks down on Ayurvedic drug makers, cancels 10 licencesMaharashtra FDA has launched a statewide crackdown on Ayurvedic drug manufacturers. Inspections revealed serious violations of manufacturin...
12 Aug, 2026, 09.08 AM IST
Karnataka tightens food safety rules as hotel inspections uncover tonnes of unsafe foodKarnataka has issued a detailed food-safety advisory for hotels, restaurants, caterers and food businesses amid intensified inspections acr...
11 Aug, 2026, 08.54 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...
11 Aug, 2026, 08.30 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
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...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.13 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
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...
09 Aug, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
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...
08 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
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...
08 Aug, 2026, 06.13 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
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 ...
01 Aug, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
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 ...
31 Jul, 2026, 08.42 PM IST