ChatGPT is coming for a bite of Google-Meta’s ad pieMultiple Indian consumer brands, including SuperYou, Sirona, BellaVita, Sebamed, and Mamaearth have started testing the platform, as advert...
29 Sep, 2026, 02.51 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
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
FSSAI proposes ban on sale, manufacture of ‘analogue paneer’FSSAI has proposed banning the manufacture and sale of analogue paneer to protect consumers from misleading claims. The draft regulations a...
24 Sep, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Garam Dharam Dhaba shut in Ghaziabad after viral video shows cockroach in vegetable dish; officials find insects in damaged deep freezerGaram Dharam Dhaba in Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad, faced abrupt closure when a cockroach was found in one of its dishes. Following a complaint t...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Karnataka to expand food safety drive to street vendors, host national conclave in OctoberKarnataka's government intends to enhance its food-safety enforcement, concentrating on street-food vendors' hygiene and safe practices. An...
23 Sep, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
McDonald’s Rajkot video shows rats moving across tables; civic body takes action against the outletA video showed rats inside a McDonald’s restaurant in Rajkot, alarming customers present at the time. Municipal health officer Jayesh Vakan...
23 Sep, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
From homes to high-rise buildings: Vectus’ approach to water storageVectus presents an extensive selection of water tanks, ranging from 100 to 30,000 liters. These tanks cater to various installations includ...
21 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Cockroach found at JW Marriott Mumbai restaurant ruins Fortis cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth’s dinner, but he is thankful he is inside Tukaram Mundhe’s territoryA baby cockroach appeared on Fortis cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth's dinner table at Romano’s, the Italian restaurant at JW Marriott Mumbai Sah...
21 Sep, 2026, 10.37 AM IST
India’s street food paradox: Cleaner cities, but where do vendors go?Street-food vendors in India are facing tighter enforcement as cities reclaim pavements and push for cleaner public spaces. But without des...
20 Sep, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
‘We need to balance business & livelihoods with public health,' says Maharashtra FDA chief Tukaram MundheMaharashtra FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe says India must improve street-food hygiene without hurting vendors’ livelihoods. He backs desi...
20 Sep, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Urinal in storage area, unclean water: Why FDA suspended licence of Mumbai’s Olympia Coffee House visited by Christopher Nolan and The Odyssey starsMumbai's Olympia Coffee House license was suspended by the FDA. The historic cafe faced numerous food safety and hygiene violations. These ...
18 Sep, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
India targets 25-30% food processing level to boost value addition, exportsIndia aims to raise the share of agricultural produce undergoing food processing to 25-30 per cent from the current 16-17 per cent, as the ...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
Tukaram Mundhe strikes again: FDA shuts Mumbai's iconic Cafe Mondegar in statewide raid over hygiene breachesMaharashtra FDA suspended licenses of four food businesses for hygiene breaches. Officials inspected thirty-eight establishments and collec...
15 Sep, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
AI eyes on your train food! Worried about train food hygiene? Railways brings tech solution to keep a 24x7 watch on pantry cars, kitchens and food handlingIndian Railways is set to enhance monitoring by installing AI-enabled CCTV cameras in pantry cars and base kitchens across the East Central...
13 Sep, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Mumbai ISKCON Govinda's Restaurant licence suspended after FDA finds pest infestation, raw materials not cleaned before cookingMumbai’s FDA has suspended the licence of ISKCON’s Govinda’s Restaurant after an inspection found pest infestation, uncleaned raw materials...
10 Sep, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Rotten food, rats, cockroaches and even wall paint in biryani: 40 Kolkata restaurants and sweet shops lose licences ahead of festive seasonKolkata food safety drive: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation suspended the food licences of 40 establishments after inspections revealed se...
09 Sep, 2026, 01.26 AM IST