From paneer to pizza, FSSAI puts India’s ₹200 lakh crore consumer boom to the test. Who pays?The FSSAI's escalated enforcement in consumer sectors in India has led to increased compliance costs for companies. Many brands are now ree...
12 Oct, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Maharashtra to soon introduce digital system for milk tracking to curb adulteration: FDA chiefMaharashtra Food and Drug Administration plans to introduce a digital system to trace milk production. This initiative aims to reduce adult...
10 Oct, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
Karnataka food safety officials inspect 45 ice cream units, seize expired productsKarnataka's Food Safety and Drug Administration Department conducted inspections of ice cream manufacturing units across the state. A total...
09 Oct, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Food firms scramble for experienced safety professionals as demand soarsIndia's food industry is currently experiencing a significant shortage of experienced food-safety professionals. Employers have reported a ...
09 Oct, 2026, 06.44 AM IST
FDA seizes 1,394kg of banana from an APMC in Navi Mumbai allegedly being treated with a banned chemical to make the ripeIn a recent operation, food safety authorities confiscated approximately 1.4 tonnes of bananas at the APMC Fruit Market located in Turbhe. ...
08 Oct, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Delivery partners in Hyderabad protest at online grocery store; alleging supply of expired itemsDelivery partners at an online grocery store in Hastinapuram protested after receiving expired products to deliver. They raised concerns th...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Viral video shows staff at New Delhi Sweet shop in Chhattisgarh washing utensils in toiletA video showing utensils being washed on a toilet floor at New Delhi Sweets in Korba’s Niharika area has triggered a food safety inspection...
06 Oct, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Caked-on microwave food can loosen without hard scrubbing; boil 6 tablespoons of baking soda in 1 cup of water, then let it cool insideCleaning a microwave may seem daunting, especially with stubborn food stains that accumulate over time. However, using a simple baking soda...
04 Oct, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Lettuce probe into largest foodborne illness outbreak of parasite in US history: Mexico's Health Ministry investigation finds shocking resultsCyclospora is a microscopic parasite that commonly causes watery diarrhea “with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements,” accordin...
04 Oct, 2026, 06.22 AM IST
Maharashtra FDA cancels Cipla's Pune warehouse licences over Reactin Plus packaging claimsMaharashtra's Food and Drug Administration has cancelled Cipla Pharma's distribution licenses due to serious violations. The FDA discovered...
02 Oct, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
FSSAI suspends licences of Shivam Agro, TCF Chocolates over food safety violationsFSSAI has suspended the licences of two food business operators due to food safety violations. Inspections revealed serious issues at Shiva...
01 Oct, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
Karnataka flags 52x mark-up on cancer drugs, seeks Centre's interventionKarnataka conducted inspections revealing significant price disparities between hospital procurement and patient billing for cancer drugs a...
01 Oct, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Telangana suspends licences of Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart, Zepto dark stores over food safety violationsTelangana's food safety authorities inspected 16 dark stores across the city and found serious hygiene violations. Four establishments had ...
01 Oct, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
FSSAI suspends Seven Seas Hospitality licence for poor hygiene, safety violationsFSSAI has suspended the license of Seven Seas Hospitality due to multiple hygiene violations and other non-compliances. During the inspecti...
30 Sep, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Kyani & Co FSSAI licence suspended: What Tukaram Mundhe-led Maharashtra FDA found inside Mumbai’s more than 100-year-old Irani cafeMumbai’s historic Irani cafe Kyani & Co. has had its FSSAI licence suspended by the Maharashtra FDA after an inspection found rat droppings...
28 Sep, 2026, 10.07 PM IST
'Use by date' mandatory for loose sweets in Uttar Pradesh: UP Food DepartmentUttar Pradesh's Food Safety and Drug Administration will require sweets to display a 'Use by Date'. This measure focuses on open or loose s...
28 Sep, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
FSSAI crackdown sparks hiring surge in food safety and complianceLarge food companies and restaurants are expanding their hiring for food safety and compliance roles. This increase is in response to rigor...
28 Sep, 2026, 12.34 AM IST