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FSSAI Clarifies: Honey with High HMF Will Be Labelled ‘Substandard,’ Not ‘Unsafe’0
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- November 11, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) clarified that analysts must label honey samples with Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) above the permitted limit as “substandard” and not “unsafe.” Officials noticed that analysts had been classifying such samples differently, which prompted the clarification. Clause 2.8.3(1) of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards
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Idukki Officials Register Five Cases Over Food Adulteration 0
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- November 11, 2025
Key Update Members of the Idukki Taluk Sabha raised concerns about food adulteration in the region. Acting on these complaints, the Food Safety Department conducted inspections and registered five cases. Five Units Booked in Idukki for Food Adulteration Officials booked Ahmedabad Givardhan Factory for adulterating Bengal gram, and Elappara Bhaskara Hotel and Bakery for selling
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Cuddalore Invites FBOs for Plastic-Free Practices Award 0
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- November 11, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety Department has invited food business operators (FBOs) in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, to apply for a State award that recognises efforts to reduce single-use plastics and other plastic items banned by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). FBOs with an annual turnover above ₹12 lakh can win a
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Sweetener Scam: Indore Bakeries Sealed 0

November 11, 2025

Key Update The Indore district administration on Monday sealed a bakery on Dhar Road after officials found multiple food safety violations. Collector Shivam Verma directed a joint team from the district administration, the Food and Drug Administration, and tehsildar Yogesh Meshram to conduct a surprise inspection at Gold Star Bakery in Mamta Nagar. The team

Slovenia Flags Indian Pickles After Paracetamol Turns Up in Tests 0

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November 8, 2025

Key Update Slovenia has flagged a rare food safety incident after routine inspections detected paracetamol in pickles imported from India. The Food Safety, Veterinary and Plant Protection Administration (UVHVVR) found the contamination during standard checks on imported goods. A private laboratory later verified the results, confirming the fever-reducing drug at concentrations of about 28 to

Vijayawada Food Shock: Half the Samples Unsafe 0

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November 8, 2025

Key Update FSSAI teams inspected hotels, restaurants, and food outlets in Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh on August 19, 2025, and found that nearly half of the samples collected were unsafe. Twenty teams carried out surprise checks at biryani points, bakeries, mandis and other eateries. They collected 39 food and beverage samples and sent them to the State