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Nearly 1,000 kg fake chilli, garam masala, turmeric and coriander found in Delhi’s Khari Baoli, Asia’s largest wholesale spice marketPolice raided an illegal spice unit in Delhi's Khari Baoli. They seized 802 kg of fake spices. Adulterated materials like rice and industri...
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...
15,000 kg fake honey worth Rs 22 lakh seized in UP. Before you add honey to your meals, try these simple tests to check its purity at homeHoney purity test: FSSAI revealed that the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety Department seized 15,000 kg of suspected adulterated honey worth nearl...
On their toes: Brands step up anti-counterfeit drive as fake products flood marketsCompanies are fighting a rising tide of fake goods. Brands from toothpaste to cigarettes are changing packaging and tightening checks. Coun...
Pure ghee or not? TTD procures over 70 lakh kg without mandatory quality testsA commission revealed the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams procured millions of kilograms of ghee without required quality checks. This syste...
Watermelon safety guide: How should you store your favourite summer fruit? Here are four simple and easy tipsWatermelon storage tips: Following a tragic incident where a family died after eating watermelon, people are now cautious and searching for...
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...
Fake mango alert: 3,800 kg of chemically made pulp seized in Pune. Know side effects & how to identify artificially ripened aam at homeMango Adulteration Alert: With the mango season in full swing, rising cases of mango adulteration in India have sparked serious food safety...
Sauce that may be costing lives sold at just Rs 20/litre to vendors: UP food raid seizes over 200 litres of contaminated stockA food safety raid in Hapur’s Pannapuri led to the sealing of a food manufacturing unit found producing adulterated tomato sauce using vege...
Turmeric purity test: FSSAI shows how to check if your haldi is pure or adulterated with colours in 2 minutesThe FSSAI is urging consumers to be vigilant about turmeric adulteration, warning of health risks from artificial colours. A simple home wa...
Coffee purity test: FSSAI recommends 5-minute home test to check if your favourite blend is clay-freeCoffee purity test: Food safety authorities have revealed a simple home test to detect adulteration in coffee powder, particularly the pres...
Milk purity test: How to detect detergent-based synthetic milk in just 10 secondsConcerns over synthetic milk are growing. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, FSSAI, has provided a simple 10-second home tes...
Ghee purity test: FSSAI shares 5-minute method to check adulteration at homeFood adulteration, particularly in ghee, is a growing concern. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has shared a simple home te...
1,401 kg paneer seized in Surat: What FSSAI said about adulterated cottage cheese, key information consumers should knowGujarat authorities seized over 1,400 kg of suspected adulterated paneer in Surat during a raid on an unlicensed dairy. This action highlig...
Jaggery test: FSSAI shares simple home method to find out if it is pure or adulterated. Check this DIY purity trick for your healthJaggery purity test: Concerns over jaggery adulteration have led India's food regulator, FSSAI, to share a simple home test for detecting b...
Love roasted chana dal? Doctor shows how it can damage the liverA popular Indian snack, roasted chana, is under scrutiny due to the illegal use of Auramine O, an industrial dye. This synthetic chemical, ...
Hotels, restaurants, pubs under FSSAI's intense scrutiny over adulterated paneerFood regulator FSSAI has directed states to take strict action against eateries serving adulterated paneer, with potential license cancella...
Delhi Spice Scam: Police uncover massive racket; acid, wood dust allegedly mixed in masalaDelhi Police has seized 15 tonnes of spurious spices from two factories in Karawal Nagar, arresting three individuals involved in the produ...
Milk adulteration: Supreme Court voices concern, asks Centre to change lawsThe court, while issuing a slew of guidelines to curb milk adulteration, said infants are "traditionally" fed milk and hence, stringent ste...
Delhi government plans to merge Food Safety, Drug control departmentsThe govt feels that by merging these two depts, the strength of officials and staff will increase and they would be able to launch "strict ...