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Hyderabad Strengthens Food Safety Regulations with Harsher Penalties 0

Report Hyderabad food safety officials emphasize the urgent need for harsher penalties for restaurant operators who violate regulations. Currently, fines range from ₹5,000 to ₹10,000, while larger businesses, such as pubs and restaurants, face fines of ₹20,000 for any breaches. A source from the food safety department stated that adjudicating officers can impose fines of

Health Experts Urge FSSAI to Reinstate Warning Label on Iron-Fortified Foods 0

Report Experts warned the FSSAI in a letter that removing the cautionary label, mandated after a scientific evaluation, “puts individuals with these genetic blood disorders at risk of harm to their health and overall well-being.” Health experts urged India’s top food regulatory body to revoke its order to remove the required warning label on iron-fortified

FAO to Broadcast Technical Seminar on AI for Food Safety 0

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October 16, 2024

Report The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations will host a hybrid technical seminar on artificial intelligence (AI) for food safety on November 6, 2024. FAO will hold the event at its headquarters in Rome, Italy, and broadcast it via Microsoft Teams. Interested participants can register to join the online stream. Highlights

Night Patrols to Ensure Food Safety in Kerala Eateries 0
- Food Laws, Food Safety, News
- October 16, 2024
Report Kerala Health Minister Veena George announced in the Assembly on Tuesday that the Food Safety Wing has set up night patrols to inspect food safety and hygiene in all eateries, including ‘thattukadas’ (roadside stalls). In response to Ahmed Devarkovil’s concerns about hygiene and safety standards in roadside eateries, Ms George highlighted the rising cases
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FSSAI Meeting with Rice Millers and Fortified Rice Producers on Food Safety Standards 0
- Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- October 15, 2024
Report Today in Hyderabad, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) convened an important meeting with representatives from the Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) industry and rice millers. CEO Shri G. Kamala Vardhana Rao led the meeting, which featured honoured guests including Sri D.S. Chauhan, Commissioner & Principal Secretary to the Government of Telangana,
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FSA to Evaluate Safety of Cell-Based Products 0
- General, News
- October 15, 2024
Introduction The The Food Standards Agency FSA and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have secured £1.6 million ($2.1 million) in funding to launch a program focused on cell-cultivated products. While “cell-based,” “cultivated,” and “cultured” are preferred terms, alternatives such as “in vitro,” “artificial,” “fake,” “clean,” and “lab-grown” are also in use. Cell-based products represent innovative food
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