Eateries cut corners as high costs and hygiene crackdowns take a tollNew strategies include pausing high-cost menu items and introducing smaller portions for diners. Increased operational expenses due to regu...
19 Oct, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
Nepal bans import, sales of Indian biscuit Priyagold over food safety violationsNepalese authorities have prohibited the import and sale of Priyagold biscuits manufactured by Surya Food and Agro. This decision was influ...
19 Oct, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
FSSAI issues notice to Zepto over alleged delivery of expired besanThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India issued a notice to Zepto regarding a consumer complaint. The complaint involved the delive...
19 Oct, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
Defence canteens suspend orders for 3 Old Monk variants after Maharashtra FSSAI actionOrders for three variants of Old Monk rum have been suspended by the defence ministry's canteen stores department due to regulatory action ...
19 Oct, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
FSSAI asks food business operators to ensure temperature-controlled transport for all perishablesIn a recent advisory, the FSSAI outlined essential guidelines for transporting perishable food items that require specific temperature cont...
18 Oct, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Reliance and Blinkit executives face FIR in food safety caseExecutives of Reliance Consumer Products named in the FIR include V Subramaniam, Ashok Kumar Singh, Vijay Bhikaji Kharmale, and Nilesh Ramd...
18 Oct, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
Nestlé India & Hindustan Unilever face FSSAI notices over misleading claims, non-compliance; what regulator flagged in Resource Renal and Horlicks Mother's PlusThe FSSAI has issued notices to Nestlé India and Hindustan Unilever over alleged misleading claims and regulatory violations involving Reso...
17 Oct, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
Your daily chai under scanner: FSSAI proposes new science-based limits for two pesticide residues in tea; what consumers should knowFSSAI has proposed maximum residue limits for two pesticides in tea under draft regulations published on October 16. The proposal sets a li...
17 Oct, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
Buying groceries online for festivals? Unsafe ghee, expired green peas, yoghurt & brownies found at Delhi facilities; mosquitoes and lizards also spottedDelhi's Food Safety Department found expired green peas, Greek yoghurt, brownies and cow ghee, along with flies, mosquitoes and a lizard, a...
17 Oct, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
FSSAI proposes banning addition of fructose, sucrose in baby food productsThe FSSAI has drafted an amendment to restrict the use of sucrose and fructose in infant food products aimed at infants below six months. T...
17 Oct, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
FSSAI's legal action against Priyagold biscuits for using cattle feed bran, 2 others also in netFSSAI has initiated legal proceedings against Surya Food & Agro for using cattle feed in its biscuits. Dodla Dairy's milk sample was found ...
17 Oct, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Domino's Pizza outlets among 25 food establishments facing licence suspension in Maharashtra: FDA seizes 81,330 kg of food worth Rs 1.73 croreMaharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licences of 25 food establishments and four edible oil and spice manufac...
17 Oct, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
Railway base kitchen shut, 978 kg of food seized and 30 catering units flagged: What UP food safety officials found during inspectionsThe Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) suspended operations at a railway base kitchen in Lucknow and cancelled the fo...
16 Oct, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
FSSAI issues notices to BigBasket, Flipkart, Gemini Edibles over misleading claimsThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India issued notices to three companies for misleading health claims. Gemini Edibles & Fats Indi...
16 Oct, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
Maharashtra FDA bans sale of loose spice powders, mixed spices to curb adulterationMaharashtra's FDA has implemented a ban on the sale of loose and unpacked spice powders. This initiative aims to prevent adulteration and e...
15 Oct, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
Karnataka food safety officials crack down on sweet makers, issue notice to 10 unitsThe Karnataka Food Safety Wing has conducted inspections of sweet manufacturing and retail outlets across the state. During these inspectio...
15 Oct, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
Uttarakhand bans gutkha, tobacco and nicotine-containing food products for one yearUttarakhand has issued a ban on the manufacture, sale and distribution of tobacco products for one year. This decision emphasizes the impor...
13 Oct, 2026, 06.09 PM IST