Editorial Team

Kochi Food Safety Drive: ₹26 Lakh in Fines, Cases Over Unsafe Chilli Powder 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 25, 2026
Key Update The Food Safety Department has collected ₹26 lakh in fines from 191 food business operators during an enforcement drive across Kochi to improve compliance with food safety regulations. Since April 2026, food safety officials have carried out 1,173 inspections at food manufacturing units, distribution and sales establishments, hotels, restaurants, roadside eateries, and retail
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Animal Fat Allegations Put Malappuram Mandi Under Scanner 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, Health & Wellness, News
- July 24, 2026
Key Update Municipal authorities in Tirurangadi in Malapuram have uncovered multiple food safety violations during an enforcement drive, including the alleged use of animal fat in mandi, unhygienic food preparation, and the sale of stale food. Officials issued notices to several establishments and ordered the closure of one canteen until further notice. Inspection Finds Animal
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Parliament Panel Urges FSSAI to Finalise Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labels 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 24, 2026
Significant Updates A Parliamentary Standing Committee has urged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to finalise and notify the long-pending Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL) regulations within a defined timeline, stating that consumers need clear and easy-to-understand nutrition information on packaged foods. The recommendation appears in the committee’s report, “Regulation of Packaged Commodities
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FSSAI Suspends Rehaan Healthcare Licence Over Safety Lapses 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, Health & Wellness, News
- July 24, 2026
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) suspended the licence of Rehaan Healthcare after inspectors identified serious food safety violations at the company’s health supplements and nutraceuticals manufacturing facility. FSSAI directed the company, which manufactures digestive syrups, multivitamin syrups and other syrup-based food supplements, to immediately cease all manufacturing and food
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