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Bengaluru McDonald’s Outlet Under Scanner Over Used Cooking Oil 0

Key Update A McDonald’s outlet on Brigade Road in Bengaluru has come under scrutiny after a Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration inspection found the outlet using magnesium sulfite (MgSO₃) to treat used frying oil. Officials made the finding during a three-day inspection drive that concluded on August 9. During a compliance check, they found

Maharashtra FDA Heat on Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart & More 0

Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stepped up food-safety enforcement across the state, bringing several major retail and quick-commerce operations under scrutiny. The latest actions involve Blinkit, Zepto, Reliance Retail and Amazon, with officials flagging issues ranging from pest infestation and expired food to poor storage, temperature control and hygiene. The

AICPDF Calls for Minimum Space Limits, Separate Rules for Dark Stores 0

Significant Update The All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) has urged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to prescribe minimum storage-space requirements for quick-commerce dark stores based on the number of products they handle. AICPDF proposes space norms based on SKUs In a letter to Union Health Minister J P Nadda,

What’s Really in Your Pack? Why India Needs Front-of-Pack Warning Labels 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness
- August 18, 2026
Walk through any supermarket aisle, and you will see packets carrying claims such as “healthy,” “natural,” “multigrain,” “high protein” and “no added sugar.” Yet the information consumers need to assess a product’s nutritional profile often sits in a small table on the back of the pack. Front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FOPNL) brings some of that information
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Food Testing Goes Mobile: NABL’s First Accreditation Scheme 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 17, 2026
Key Update The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) has launched India’s first accreditation scheme for mobile food testing laboratories. The initiative aims to make reliable, quality-assured and internationally benchmarked food testing services more accessible to communities. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the scheme will help extend accredited food testing
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Onam Squad on Alert: Kerala Steps Up Food Safety Checks Ahead of Onam 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 17, 2026
Key Update Kerala has intensified food safety inspections ahead of the Onam season to prevent adulterated, unsafe and substandard food from reaching consumers. Health and Devaswom Minister K. Muraleedharan said on Sunday that the Food Safety Department has conducted 5,016 inspections across the State since launching the ‘Onam Squad’ campaign on July 27. Officials issued
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