Crack Down on Substandard Food & Drink in North Goa
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- March 12, 2025
India’s food market is one of the largest and most diverse in the world, and with an ever-growing consumer base, there is an increasing demand for safe, high-quality food products. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) plays a critical role in safeguarding public health by regulating food safety. It ensures that food
READ MOREReport A 9-year-old girl died, and 15 others, mostly children, are receiving treatment for suspected food poisoning in Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh. The victims ate chicken and paneer at a family function in Hangwa village on Wednesday. Health officials quickly responded after reports of severe vomiting and dysentery surfaced. They transferred the affected individuals to the Kondagaon
READ MOREReport Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav, has called for a nationwide strategy to enhance the monitoring of pesticide residues in food. While addressing the National Stakeholder Consultation on Challenges in Monitoring Pesticide Residues in Food Commodities, organized by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Jadhav
READ MOREReport A recent study by researchers from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and the Center for Economic and Social Studies (CESS) has uncovered a surprising trend. Many rural Indians suffer from protein deficiency despite producing sufficient protein-rich food or having the financial means
READ MOREReport The Ministry of Municipalities in Saudi Arabia has proposed new regulations for central kitchens that supply restaurants and households. The draft rules ban using wooden boards and knives with wooden handles for cutting meat, poultry, and fish, instead requiring food-safe materials like plastic for easier cleaning. Designated Food Preparation Areas According to the draft,
READ MORENitrosamines are chemical compounds that pose serious health risks, including carcinogenic (cancer-causing) and mutagenic (DNA-damaging) effects. These compounds are not deliberately added to food but form during food processing, cooking, or preservation, particularly under high heat or acidic conditions. Nitrosamines typically form when nitrites, used as preservatives, react with naturally occurring amines in foods. This
READ MOREReport On February 7, 2025, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court dismissed a criminal case against Nestlé India Limited officials related to Maggi instant noodles. The Food Safety Officer had filed the case on April 4, 2016, and brought it before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate in Nagpur. Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke’s panel
READ MOREReport World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced guidelines urging the global adoption of lower-sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) to reduce hypertension and cardiovascular risks. These LSSS products replace a significant portion of sodium chloride with potassium chloride, providing the dual benefit of reducing sodium intake while increasing potassium consumption. Why Reducing Sodium Matters Excess sodium is
READ MOREReport On February 12, 2025, food safety authorities inspected Instahot Foods Pvt. Ltd. in IDA Patancheru, Hyderabad. The company, an exporter and supplier for IndiGo Airlines, faced multiple violations of food safety regulations. Cockroach Infestation and Expired Products During the inspection at Instahot Foods, the task force found a cockroach infestation in the cooking and
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