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FSSAI Bans Use of “ORS” in Food and Beverage Labels to Prevent Consumer Misleading 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all State and Union Territory Food Safety Commissioners and Central Licensing Authorities to ensure that food business operators (FBOs) immediately remove the term “ORS” from their product names, labels, and trademarks. The directive covers all instances where the term appears — whether

Idukki Shop Busted for Selling Unhygienic Fish and Chicken 0

Key Update The Health Department filed a criminal case against the owner of Taufiq Fish Mart & Chicken Centre in Vandanmedu, Idukki, after inspectors found the shop selling fish and chicken without a license and under unhygienic conditions. Following repeated complaints and multiple warnings, authorities discovered that the shop routinely dumped leftover fish and chicken

Kozhikode Tightens Safety of Welcome Drinks After Hepatitis A Cases 0

Key Development The Kozhikode Corporation informed the Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) that it has implemented all necessary steps to ensure the safety of welcome drinks served at parties and public functions. This update followed suo motu proceedings initiated by the Commission after a surge in Hepatitis A infections, which affected 56 people in

Protein Shakes Contaminated: Consumer Reports Flags High Lead Levels 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, News
- October 15, 2025
Key Development Consumer Reports recently tested popular protein powders and ready-to-drink shakes sold in the United States and found unsafe levels of heavy metals, particularly lead. The investigation analysed 23 protein supplements available in the U.S., including dairy-based, beef-based, and plant-based products, and found that over two-thirds exceeded the safe daily lead limit of 0.5
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Spice Alert: Telangana Officials Seize Contaminated Stock 0
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- October 15, 2025
Key Update The Telangana Food Safety team recently uncovered serious violations at multiple spice manufacturing and repacking units during its ongoing ‘Spices Drive’, which covered all 33 districts and over 30 establishments across the state. Officials shared their findings on the department’s official X account to raise public awareness about hygiene lapses and regulatory violations.
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Rajasthan High Court Bars GM Food Sales Until Regulations Are Framed 0
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- October 15, 2025
Key Development A division bench of the Rajasthan High Court has barred FSSAI and the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) from approving the sale, manufacture, distribution, or import of genetically modified (GM) food items in India until they frame comprehensive regulations. The court asked the authorities to complete the regulations within six months under Section
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1 in 30 Foods in MP Fail Safety Test: MP-FDA Cracks Down 0

Key Update The Madhya Pradesh Food and Drugs Administration (MP-FDA) has expanded its scrutiny beyond medicines and, as a result, revealed that nearly one in every 30 food samples tested in the state was adulterated. Between April 1 and September 30, food safety officers across Madhya Pradesh collected 9,827 legal samples and 12,214 surveillance samples.

Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Kitchen Fails Hygiene Check!0

Key Update Thiruvananthapuram authorities discovered unhygienic conditions at the base kitchen in Thycaud, Kerala, which prepares meals for the Vande Bharat train. The finding emerged during a statewide operation named ‘Operation Pothichor’, carried out under the directive of the Railway Police Chief, with health department officials to monitor food quality on trains and at railway

Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi Issues Diwali Advisory 0

Key Update Ahead of Diwali, the Food Safety Department in Kallakurichi in Tamil Nadu has warned sweet and savoury manufacturers that authorities will take strict action if they compromise public health. Vendors planning temporary stalls for the festival have been instructed to register their businesses through FSSAI’s portal at https://foscos.fssai.gov.in. Buy Safely: Check Labels and

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FSSAI Bans Use of “ORS” in Food and Beverage Labels to Prevent Consumer Misleading 0

Idukki Shop Busted for Selling Unhygienic Fish and Chicken 0

Kozhikode Tightens Safety of Welcome Drinks After Hepatitis A Cases 0

Protein Shakes Contaminated: Consumer Reports Flags High Lead Levels 0

Spice Alert: Telangana Officials Seize Contaminated Stock 0

Rajasthan High Court Bars GM Food Sales Until Regulations Are Framed 0

1 in 30 Foods in MP Fail Safety Test: MP-FDA Cracks Down 0

Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Kitchen Fails Hygiene Check!0

Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi Issues Diwali Advisory 0

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