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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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  • Cumin Under Scrutiny: Experts Warn of Rising Adulteration in Jeera

    Cumin Under Scrutiny: Experts Warn of Rising Adulteration in Jeera0

    Key Update  After reports of adulterated chana, concerns have now turned toward cumin seeds (jeera) — a staple in Indian kitchens. Experts warn that the widely used spice is increasingly being tampered with to meet rising demand, compromising both flavour and safety. “Cumin is one of the most essential spices in Indian cooking, prized for its earthy

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  • Delhi High Court Rejects J&J Subsidiary’s Plea to Sell ORSL Beverages

    Delhi High Court Rejects J&J Subsidiary’s Plea to Sell ORSL Beverages0

    Key Update The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused interim relief to JNTL Consumer Health (India) Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, which sought permission to sell its remaining stock of ORSL-labelled beverages. The court observed that it could not allow the sale of such products as it posed a “serious public health

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  • FSSAI Flags Hygiene Lapses in GCT Women’s Hostel Kitchen, Coimbatore

    FSSAI Flags Hygiene Lapses in GCT Women’s Hostel Kitchen, Coimbatore0

    Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered a private caterer at the Government College of Technology (GCT), Coimbatore, to fix hygiene issues in the women’s hostel kitchen. FSSAI Designated Officer Dr T. Anuradha inspected the facility after receiving reports about unhygienic conditions. Officials found several violations during the inspection.

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  • CBI Uncovers Massive Ghee Adulteration in Tirupati Laddu Case

    CBI Uncovers Massive Ghee Adulteration in Tirupati Laddu Case0

    Key Update The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has exposed a massive ghee adulteration racket linked to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). Investigators found that Bhole Baba Organic Dairy, based in Bhagawanpur, Uttarakhand, supplied 68 lakh kg of fake ghee worth ₹250 crore to the temple trust between 2019 and 2024 — even though the

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  • India Launches Its First Bottled Water Made From Air

    India Launches Its First Bottled Water Made From Air0

    Key Update India has launched its first bottled water made entirely from air, using atmospheric water generation (AWG) technology. The initiative marks a major sustainability milestone for the country and introduces a new way to produce clean drinking water without drawing from groundwater or natural sources. How the Technology Works The first AWG unit in

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