FSSAI Suspends Four Notified Food Testing Labs
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- November 15, 2025
Food Manifest Key Development Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, will inaugurate a newly built, state-of-the-art Chemical Laboratory at the National Test House (NTH) in Ghaziabad on Monday. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs confirmed the development in an official statement, highlighting the lab’s critical role in supporting
READ MOREKey Update The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) has intensified its crackdown on food adulteration by seizing 5.5 tonnes of suspected adulterated ghee worth ₹35 lakh from a manufacturing unit in Banaskantha district. The raid, conducted on September 5, targeted Shree Sales, a unit located in Chandisar GIDC. FDCA officials had already been
READ MOREKey Development The ongoing crackdown on unsafe and rotten meat in Kashmir has severely impacted the region’s restaurant industry, with sales plunging by 70% in some areas and widespread public concern over food safety. On Sunday, food safety authorities seized 340 kg of unlabelled, unbranded meat near Srinagar Airport following a tip-off from the sales
READ MOREKey Update Seven people fell ill after eating food from Al Majlis Restaurant in Athinjaal in Kanhangad, Kasaragod, on the night of August 31. The group, which included engineering students and a local family, had ordered Al Faham Mandi and Shawaya Mandhi. Shortly after the meal, the individuals began experiencing severe stomach pain, fever, chills,
READ MOREKey Update The municipal health department in Malappuram conducted a large-scale inspection of catering units and food outlets across Kottakunnu, Kizhakethala, and Munduparamba. During the operation, officials seized and destroyed numerous unhygienic and unsafe food items, including spoiled pickles, contaminated curry mixes, and unsafe meat products. Inspectors found that workers left food uncovered on dirty
READ MOREKey Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has introduced a new business category under its FoSCoS licensing system for food businesses producing Ayurveda Aahara. This new licensing framework, effective from September 1, 2025, aims to streamline the registration process for companies manufacturing food products based on Ayurvedic principles, as defined under
READ MOREKey Update A hotpot restaurant in southwest China faced widespread backlash after a viral video showed one of its workers collecting used oil from a roadside rubbish bin. The clip, filmed on August 18, captured the woman in full restaurant uniform as she ladled oil from a swill bin into a plastic bucket — leading
READ MOREKey Update India’s organic food market is set to grow at a CAGR of 20.13%, reaching $10.81 billion by 2033, according to experts at the Fi India and ProPak India trade shows. Strong regulations, rising health awareness, and innovation in food processing are fueling this growth. FSSAI Drives Stricter Standards Dr. Meenakshi Singh, Chief Scientist
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