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Kerala Plans Food Testing Lab at Pamba for Sabarimala Prasadam 0

Key Update The Kerala government has informed the High Court that it plans to establish a food testing laboratory at Pamba ahead of the forthcoming Sabarimala Mandala-Makaravilakku season. The proposal follows an earlier court directive to set up a laboratory to check the quality of appam prasadam supplied at the temple. Equipment and Infrastructure Requirements

Maharashtra FDA Suspends Blinkit Facility Licence Over Expired Food 0

Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food business licence of Blink Commerce Private Limited’s facility in Pagao, Bhiwandi, after the company failed to provide verifiable proof of disposing of 18,405 expired, spoiled, and unsaleable food items worth ₹32.71 lakh. Authorities also registered an FIR against the company on October

After Britannia, CCPA Pulls Up Sunrise Foods Over Misleading Bread Label 0

Key Update The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a ₹1 lakh penalty on Sunrise Foods for marketing its Everyday bread as “100% Whole Wheat Bread” despite whole wheat flour accounting for only 64% of the finished product’s weight. In its October 28 order, the authority directed the company to withdraw the misleading claim

Haldiram’s Restaurant on Kolkata’s VIP Road Shut Over Hygiene Lapses 0
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- October 28, 2026
Key Update Food safety officials in Kolkata ordered the closure of Haldiram’s restaurant on VIP Road for two days after finding serious hygiene violations. During the inspection, officials discovered cockroaches and flies beneath food counter shelves and tables, including areas where the restaurant stored cooked food. The restaurant is located a few kilometres from the
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Mangaluru’s Kudpis Foods Raided; Halwa and Dates Seized Over Hygiene Lapses 0
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- October 28, 2026
Hygiene Violations Prompt Inspection Food safety officials raided Kudpis Foods near Kadri Temple in Mangaluru on Saturday after identifying unhygienic conditions at its food production facility. The team issued a notice to the unit and seized and sealed halwa, date-based products, and other materials prepared or stored under unhygienic conditions. Officials sent samples to a
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UP Tightens Food Colour Rules, Bans Added Colours in Chutneys 0
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- October 28, 2026
Key Update Uttar Pradesh’s Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has tightened food colouring guidelines, prohibiting vendors from adding colours to chutneys and banning non-food-grade industrial dyes in food products. The move follows concerns over the use of dyes such as Rhodamine B in street foods, sweets and snacks. The guidelines advise vendors to use
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Kerala Food Safety Blitz: 568 Litres of Unsafe Oil Destroyed 0

Key Update Kerala’s Food Safety Department destroyed 568 litres of used cooking oil and 7,000 fried snacks during a statewide inspection drive under Operation Thelima 2.0. The operation also led to the suspension of licences of 32 establishments for violating food safety standards, Health Minister K. Muraleedharan announced. On October 27, 56 inspection teams began

Light, Air and Moisture: The Hidden Enemies of Food Quality 0

Have you ever opened a packet of biscuits only to find them soft, or noticed an unpleasant smell from a bottle of cooking oil that has been sitting in your kitchen for weeks? Perhaps you have discovered mould on bread that you bought just a few days ago. We often blame these changes on poor-quality

100% Whole Wheat? Only 62%, Says CCPA; Britannia Fined ₹1 Lakh 0

Key Update The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹1 lakh on Britannia Industries Ltd for misleading advertisements that described its bread as “100% Whole Wheat Bread”, although the product contained only 62% wheat flour. In its order dated October 22, the CCPA directed the company to immediately discontinue the advertisement

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Kerala Plans Food Testing Lab at Pamba for Sabarimala Prasadam 0

Maharashtra FDA Suspends Blinkit Facility Licence Over Expired Food 0

After Britannia, CCPA Pulls Up Sunrise Foods Over Misleading Bread Label 0

Haldiram’s Restaurant on Kolkata’s VIP Road Shut Over Hygiene Lapses 0

Mangaluru’s Kudpis Foods Raided; Halwa and Dates Seized Over Hygiene Lapses 0

UP Tightens Food Colour Rules, Bans Added Colours in Chutneys 0

Kerala Food Safety Blitz: 568 Litres of Unsafe Oil Destroyed 0

Light, Air and Moisture: The Hidden Enemies of Food Quality 0

100% Whole Wheat? Only 62%, Says CCPA; Britannia Fined ₹1 Lakh 0

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