Street Food Safety in India: Challenges and Solutions
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- November 19, 2024
Food Manifest 
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has temporarily banned the sale of hing (asafoetida) manufactured by Everest Food Products and Laljee Godhoo after laboratory tests found the products failed to meet prescribed quality standards. Hing Samples Fail FSSAI Standards FSSAI launched surveillance of major hing brands following a consumer complaint.
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Key Update The Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) on Thursday imposed a total fine of Rs 1.6 lakh on six hotels and food establishments for violating food safety, hygiene and solid waste management norms. Following Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar’s directions, health officials inspected eateries and hotels in the Byatarayanapura and Yelahanka divisions. They found several
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Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said on Sunday that several major food business operators (FBOs) had taken corrective action after receiving notices over misleading labels, claims and other regulatory violations. In a post on X, the food regulator said the companies had withdrawn misleading claims, revised product packaging and
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Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food business licences of 13 establishments across the state, including the Bombay Presidency Radio Club and a McDonald’s outlet in south Mumbai, over alleged food safety and hygiene violations. The action followed a special drive in which officials inspected 89 hotels, restaurants and
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Key Update The Tamil Nadu government has ordered quality checks across all distilleries in the State following concerns over the temporary ban and quick clearance of liquor products made by Enrica Enterprises. The issue began on August 13, when the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) stopped the sale of 11 liquor variants manufactured by
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Significant Update India’s food safety regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has issued notices to five-star hotels JW Marriott and Andaz Delhi after inspections uncovered serious hygiene and food-safety violations, including pest infestations, expired food and poor sanitation. Both hotels operate in Delhi’s Aerocity. FSSAI has directed them to take immediate
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