Is your watermelon safe to eat? This simple cotton ball test can reveal hidden chemical adulteration at homeWatermelon Safety Check: Summer heat brings a surge in watermelon demand. Concerns are rising about artificial colouring used to enhance fr...
13 May, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Your "healthy" alkaline water may not be safe: FSSAI finds black particles, unapproved substance in Gujarat factory raidThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has seized over Rs 31 lakh worth of alkaline water from a Gujarat-based manufacturer due t...
07 May, 2026, 04.35 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
FSSAI acts tough against the use of banned artificial ripeners in fruitsIndia's food regulator, FSSAI, has ordered states to crack down on illegal fruit ripening methods, particularly the use of banned calcium c...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.11 AM IST
FSSAI tightens food safety net; states drive enforcement push in FY 2025-26India's food safety agency, FSSAI, inspected nearly four lakh establishments and tested over 1.6 lakh food samples in 2025-26. States playe...
08 Apr, 2026, 10.11 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
FSSAI directs online platforms to deliver food items with minimum 45-day shelf lifeThe FSSAI has issued new directives to e-commerce food sellers, mandating a minimum 30% or 45-day shelf life on delivered products. The reg...
12 Nov, 2024, 09.57 PM IST
Nestle Ceralac controversy: Consumer protection regulator asks FSSAI to probe claims of co adding sugar in baby productsThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) urged FSSAI to investigate Nestle India for allegedly adding sugar to baby products. Sourc...
19 Apr, 2024, 11.25 AM IST
Consumer bodies demand immediate notification of front of packaging labeling normsIn a statement, CUTS International Director George Cheriyan said the Food Standards and Safety Authority of India (FSSAI) has already spent...
20 Dec, 2021, 02.07 PM IST
Of 65000 food samples, one-third found adulterated in FY19: Ram Vilas PaswanThe Ministry found 20000 food samples out of total 65000 failing the standards as reported for the year 2018-19.
10 Jul, 2019, 12.22 PM IST
FSSAI says labelling norms need to be changedFavouring an overhaul of norms for labelling of food products, regulator FSSAI today said consumers are getting influenced by 'dazzling' ad...
22 Dec, 2015, 04.52 PM IST
Government will continue to pursue Rs 640-crore Maggi suitThe Department of Consumer Affairs had filed a suit against Nestle India in August seeking damages for alleged unfair trade practices, fals...
20 Nov, 2015, 08.04 PM IST
Food safety: FSSAI Act norms not consumer-friendlyAccording to the FSSAI Act, the consumer has to inform the retailer that he is buying the product for testing and he must take a receipt.
17 Aug, 2015, 11.41 AM IST
Maggi row: Paswan says govt has nothing against NestleWeeks after regulatory action forced Nestle to pull out popular snack Maggi, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said...
22 Jul, 2015, 03.28 AM IST
Decision on damages to depend on FSSAI report: Government on MaggiAsked whether the Centre will seek damages from Nestle India, the Secretary said: "Once the reports from FSSAI come, then I will be in a po...
08 Jun, 2015, 10.45 PM IST
Maggi soup: Govt says celebrity endorsers will be liable if advertisement found misleadingAny celebrity endorsing products or services is liable for action if an advertisement is found misleading, the government said on Monday.
04 Jun, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
Maggi in deeper soup: Centre files complaint before NCDRCIn further troubles for Nestle over Maggi issue, the government has filed a complaint on its own with the NCDRC -- using a provision for th...
03 Jun, 2015, 07.52 PM IST