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  • Fish Waste from TN Causes Health Alert in Kerala

    Fish Waste from TN Causes Health Alert in Kerala0

    Key Update Authorities at Poovar Fisheries have warned the public not to consume fish waste arriving from seafood export companies in Tamil Nadu. Officials found that traders were transporting low-quality, unusable portions—meant for waste disposal—to Kerala’s coastal regions and selling them to unsuspecting consumers. Food Poisoning Incident Triggers Investigation On October 29, more than 40

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  • Fake Nandini Ghee Racket Busted in Bengaluru

    Fake Nandini Ghee Racket Busted in Bengaluru0

    Key Update The CCB (Central Crime Branch) in Bengaluru uncovered a major interstate racket that produced and supplied adulterated ghee disguised as Nandini-branded products. Officers arrested four suspects and seized goods worth ₹1.26 crore. The gang manufactured the adulterated ghee in Tamil Nadu by mixing coconut oil and palm oil. They used automated machines to

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  • FSSAI Suspends Four Notified Food Testing Labs

    FSSAI Suspends Four Notified Food Testing Labs0

    Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suspended four of its notified food testing labs with immediate effect, stopping them from analysing food samples under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Six-Month Suspension Ordered In an order dated November 7, 2025, the Quality Assurance Division announced that the suspension

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  • New FSSAI Draft Pushes for Compulsory Standard Drink Labelling

    New FSSAI Draft Pushes for Compulsory Standard Drink Labelling0

    Draft Amendments Open for Public Feedback The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released draft amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Regulations, 2018. The draft, notified on October 30, 2025, invites public comments within 60 days of its publication in the Official Gazette. FSSAI proposes to make standard drink

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  • Bitter Bubble-Top Water Alarms Puducherry Residents

    Bitter Bubble-Top Water Alarms Puducherry Residents0

    Key Development Residents across Puducherry have started raising complaints about the poor quality of bubble-top drinking water supplied in their neighbourhoods. Many consumers told the Department of Food Safety that the 20-litre cans often taste bitter and arrive in unhygienic, unlabelled containers. People say they shifted to canned water because the quality of piped water

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  • FSDA Cracks Down: Nearly ₹20 Lakh Worth of Rotten Sweets Seized in Lucknow

    FSDA Cracks Down: Nearly ₹20 Lakh Worth of Rotten Sweets Seized in Lucknow0

    Key Update The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) carried out late-night raids across Lucknow and seized nearly ₹20 lakh worth of rotten and adulterated sweets ahead of the festive season. On Wednesday, ten FSDA teams launched simultaneous inspections at multiple sweet shops. Inspectors Spot Dirty Kitchens and Licence Issues Officials found serious hygiene lapses

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