Food Manifest 
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for two pesticides in tea: acetamiprid and imidacloprid. The Central Government announced the proposal on October 17, 2026. Earlier, on October 16, the government published the draft Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Amendment Regulations, 2026,
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Key Update FSSAI has reminded food businesses to display mandatory warnings, declare plant parts, and follow permitted usage limits for botanical ingredients in regulated food products. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an advisory dated 15 October 2026, directing Food Business Operators (FBOs) to comply with labelling requirements for products
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Key Update Patanjali Foods Ltd has received a recall order from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Madhya Pradesh after a sample of its cow ghee failed to meet food safety standards. The company disclosed the development in a stock exchange filing on Saturday. The Madhya Pradesh FDA found that the sample did not
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Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a notice to quick-commerce platform Zepto following a consumer complaint alleging the delivery of expired gram flour (besan). The regulator has directed Zepto Marketplace Pvt Ltd to investigate the complaint, provide relevant records, and explain the corrective measures taken to prevent similar
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