FSSAI Orders Dabur to Halt Sale of Products Carrying Misleading ‘100%’ Claims
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- August 5, 2026
Food Manifest 
Key Update Consumers may need to exercise caution when buying turmeric after food safety officials in Patna detected lead chromate in 28 of 35 turmeric samples collected during a market inspection. The Food Safety Department collected the samples from around a dozen shops in Danapur market as part of a special drive against food adulteration.
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Key Update FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) has expanded its labelling crackdown on FMCG major Dabur India, ordering a statutory audit of 27 product lines, according to an improvement notice dated August 19. The audit covers a wider range of products, including homemade brands, glucose powders and Dabur’s direct-to-consumer (D2C) wellness and
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Key Update Renowned cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth has raised food safety concerns after spotting a baby cockroach on his dinner table at the JW Marriott Mumbai’s Romano restaurant. Cockroach Found During Dinner Seth said he spotted the cockroach while dining at the hotel on Saturday night. He shared a video of the insect on X
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Key Update Packaged food products in Uttar Pradesh must now carry their actual date of manufacture. The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) Department has directed food businesses not to show the packing date as the manufacturing date. Why UP Issued the Directive The directive follows special inspections of food manufacturing units. During these inspections, officials found instances
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