Food Manifest 





Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has fined Parag Milk Foods Limited ₹6.14 lakh for alleged lapses in product quality standards, the dairy firm informed stock exchanges on Monday. Details of the Penalty In its filing with the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., Parag Milk Foods said that FSSAI’s
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Overview The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins, and Residues) First Amendment Regulations, 2024, setting limits for crop contaminants and banning the use of veterinary drugs in food production. Limits Set for Ochratoxin A and Deoxynivalenol in Food Products The regulations specify that the
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Report The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released a draft notification outlining major proposed amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. These 2025 amendment proposals aim to strengthen food safety by updating standards across multiple categories, such as dairy products, drinking water, and
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Report The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) plans to train approximately 2.5 million food handlers across the country by March 2026. This initiative includes training personnel in university, college, and hostel canteens to ensure hygienically handled, safe food for the public. Focus on Regular Food Safety Surveillance Earlier this month, the FSSAI
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Report Between January 1 and June 25, Food Safety Officers inspected 746 retail shops and wholesale fruit storage facilities across the Coimbatore district. They conducted these inspections during the peak mango season to check for violations of artificial ripening. Officials identified 26 traders who were using ethylene sachets to ripen mangoes in an unapproved manner.
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Wholesale Supplier Targeted The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), together with the Vigilance and Enforcement Departments, raided G.M. Food Products, a wholesale dry fruit supplier in Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, and confiscated a large quantity of expired stock. The operation took place on Tuesday under instructions from the Regional Vigilance and Enforcement
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