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Indian Spices not banned in Singapore and Hong Kong: Prataprao JadhavIndian Spices have not been banned in Singapore and Hong Kong, though specific batches were recalled due to ethylene oxide contamination. T...
29 Nov, 2024, 05.51 PM IST
Strengthen quality control mechanisms in GI-tagged products: Experts to GovernmentExperts urge the government to enhance the Geographical Indications (GI) law for better quality control and post-registration monitoring. R...
09 Oct, 2024, 03.50 PM IST
Bad taste for ‘aam aadmi’: How adulterated mangoes pose fresh headache for regulators, consumersThe use of banned chemicals to ripen fruits is prevalent despite penalties and laws. The ball is in the food safety regulator’s court.
09 Jun, 2024, 10.24 AM IST
Why contaminated foods can easily enter your kitchenThough India has a food regulator, the actions regulators abroad take on exported foods seem to get wider attention. There is a danger of t...
11 May, 2024, 09.53 AM IST
Increase surveillance, random sampling of food items to check adulteration, FSSAI tells statesFood Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) "encouraged states/UTs to increase the regular surveilla...
10 Mar, 2023, 08.44 PM IST
Swiggy, Zomato, others remove 10,500 restaurants for violating food safety lawMinister of state for health said the FSSAI in July directed food e-commerce firms to de-list the restaurants which don't have registration...
14 Dec, 2018, 05.48 PM IST
Is food you eat safe? Not enough people to checkOnly nine out of sanctioned 19 officers in Bengaluru to monitor food safety in 198 wards.
21 Nov, 2018, 10.58 AM IST
Food regulator to curb use of antibiotics in food itemsOnce the new regulation is in place, FSSAI will do surprise inspections and random sampling to check such products do not contain antibioti...
01 Aug, 2018, 10.37 AM IST
Maggi exceeded lead content, violated labelling rules: GovernmentNestle India was asked to recall Maggi noodles as its samples were found to be containing more than permissible limits of lead.
11 Aug, 2015, 05.13 PM IST
Tata Starbucks, Kellogg, McCain fail to get FSSAI approval due to lack of supporting documentsWhile 34 products of Tata Starbucks have been rejected, two products of Kelloggs including Kellogg's special K Red Berries and special K Oa...
30 Jul, 2015, 08.01 PM IST
Is organic food that you eat free of synthetic pesticides & chemical fertilisers?In the wake of the recent Maggi imbroglio and concerns over contamination of food, more retailers have begun asking for documentation about...
19 Jul, 2015, 07.28 AM IST
Fear of food inspectors eating up food industryThe consequence of the ban on Maggi in Gujarat has been that it has empowered dubious NGOs to "blackmail" the food industry.
04 Jul, 2015, 12.29 PM IST
How Modi government is working on a three-pronged strategy to improve ease of doing business rankIf the govt has its way, only 3 documents, against 6 now, will be needed for export, and only 4 documents, against 7 now, will be mandatory...
08 Feb, 2015, 06.19 AM IST