Food Manifest 
Key Update A laboratory analysis by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has flagged a sample of Nestle’s Low Fat Dairy Whitener as unsafe and substandard. Food safety officials collected the sample from M/s Bharat Hotels Ltd. (The Lalit) in Connaught Place, New Delhi. An FSSAI notice confirmed the details. What the
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Key Update The Commissionerate of Food Safety in Kerala has launched a statewide enforcement drive to curb the health risks linked to repeatedly heated cooking oil. Through the two-day special drive, Operation Thelima, food safety officials targeted eateries and food businesses that repeatedly reuse frying oil. Repeatedly heating cooking oil changes its chemical composition and
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INS 330. INS 211. INS 621. If you have looked at a packaged food’s ingredient list, you may have noticed numbers like these. Each number identifies a specific food additive and forms part of the International Numbering System (INS) for Food Additives. The system provides standardised numerical codes for individual additives, making them easier to
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Key Update Claims about “plastic eggs” have resurfaced on social media, with viral posts suggesting that some eggs sold in the market are artificially made from plastic-like materials. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), however, has addressed the confusion and explained that changes in an egg’s appearance or texture do not necessarily
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Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its food safety enforcement drive to products intended for infant nutrition, including infant formula and milk foods. FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe issued a comprehensive compliance order on Tuesday, warning manufacturers, distributors and others involved in promoting infant formula, milk foods and feeding bottles against
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Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licence of Radhakrishna Hotel near Borivali West railway station, Mumbai, after an inspection found multiple food hygiene and sanitation violations. The action followed a complaint alleging that a customer found a dead rat inside a Mysore masala dosa served at the eatery. Complaint Triggers
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