Food Laws Archives

Enhancing Food Safety for a Safe Diwali!0

Report During the festive season, food safety authorities across India are ramping up efforts to protect consumers. In Nagpur, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confiscated significant quantities of contaminated food, while in Godhra, a shop received a notice for poor hygiene after a customer discovered fungus in candies. Meanwhile, in Bhopal, officials collected samples

Coimbatore Customer Reports Delay in Food Safety Complaint over Decayed Fruit 0

Report A customer in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, reported that the Food Safety Department delayed filing a complaint for five days about decayed packaged fruit he purchased from a city supermarket. Although he contacted the FSSAI helpline, officials postponed the sample collection process for over five days. Delay in Sample Collection The complainant, a resident of

FSSAI Mandates New Reporting Standards for Food Testing Labs 0

On October 15, 2024, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued an important notice requiring all food testing labs to adopt specific test report formats. This update, which emphasizes the inclusion of the NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) emblem, aligns with the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011,

Saharanpur Seizes 800 Kg of Fake Tomato Sauce: A Serious Health Risk Uncovered 0
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- October 23, 2024
Report Officials in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh uncovered a major public health threat when they seized 800 kilograms of counterfeit tomato sauce from an illicit factory. This unregulated facility produced fake tomato sauce in bulk using artificial red dyes and arrowroot powder. Disturbingly, the so-called “sauce” contained no real tomatoes or natural ingredients, raising serious health
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FSSAI Lifts Warning Label from Iron-Fortified Rice After ICMR Study Finds It Safe 0
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- October 19, 2024
Report India’s food regulatory authority removed the warning label from iron-fortified rice after the country’s top research agency and scientific evidence confirmed the rice is safe for people with thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia, the Centre announced on Thursday. A committee from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), appointed by the Union Ministry for
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Uttarakhand Tightens Food Safety Rules with Strict Penalties and Hygiene Standards 0
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- October 18, 2024
Report The Uttarakhand government has taken a firm stance against food adulteration. The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that imposes fines ranging from Rs 25,000 to Rs 1 lakh on offenders. FSDA Commissioner R Rajesh Kumar recently reported a surge in food and beverage contamination cases across
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