Food Hygiene Archives

Is Drinking Water on Flights Safe? Experts Flag Hygiene Concerns 0

Key Development Hydration plays a key role in preventing fatigue, headaches, and jet lag during air travel. While airlines regularly serve water on board, food safety experts point out that maintaining hygienic aircraft water systems remains critical. According to the World Health Organisation’s Guide to Hygiene and Sanitation in Aviation, airlines hold full responsibility for

Stale Meat, Rice & Parotta Dough seized in Rajapalayam near Madurai 0

Authorities Destroy 18 kg of Stale Meat, Rice, Fish, and Ice Cream Food Safety officials seized around 18 kg of stale cooked rice, mutton, chicken, and kneaded parotta dough, along with meat and fish that were not stored at the right temperature, from a popular biriyani shop on Sankarankoil Road in Rajapalayam, near Madurai. Led by Designated

From Shelf to Scam: Expired Food from Top Brands Sold as Fresh in Delhi 0

Key Update The Delhi Police’s Crime Branch busted a highly organised racket involved in the illegal importation, repackaging, and sale of expired international food products from top brands. Officers seized consignments worth ₹4.3 crore, including 43,762 kg of food items, 14,665 litres of beverages, 6,047 kg of candies, biscuits and wafers, and 23,050 kg of

From Bland to Balanced: Dasna Jail Earns FSSAI’s Five-Star Eat Right Tag 0
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- December 26, 2025
Key Update Food in prisons often carries the image of being bland and nutritionally poor. Defying this perception, the district jail at Dasna in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, has secured a five-star “exemplary” rating and the ‘Eat Right Campus’ certification from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Inmate Training and Kitchen Upgrades Drive
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Not All Brews Are Tea: FSSAI Cracks Down on Misleading Labels 0
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- December 26, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all food businesses to stop using the term “tea” for herbal or plant-based infusions that are not made from the Camellia sinensis plant. The authority said only beverages derived from Camellia sinensis—such as Kangra tea, green tea and instant tea—can legally carry
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TN Food Safety Dept to Test Eggs from 300 Poultry Farms in Namakkal 0
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- December 23, 2025
Key Update The Tamil Nadu Food Safety Department (TNFSDAD) will collect egg samples from 300 poultry farms in Namakkal district following allegations that eggs sold by a company contained cancer-causing chemicals. Decision Taken After Consultative Meeting Officials decided during a consultative meeting held on Wednesday between TNFSDAD officials and representatives of the Poultry Farmers Association.
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