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18,000 Diageo Liquor Boxes Seized in Bengaluru Over PET Bottle Marking Row 0

Key Update Food safety officials have seized around 18,000 boxes of liquor bottles from a Diageo-owned unit in Bengaluru over alleged violations involving mandatory recycled-plastic markings on PET bottles. Officials took the action during an inspection of the United Spirits factory last week. They found that PET bottles did not carry the required symbol indicating

Maharashtra FDA Plans Digital Milk Traceability System to Curb Adulteration 0

Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning a digital system to trace milk from the farm to collection centres in an effort to tackle recurring milk adulteration across the State. The proposed system will digitise milk collection records and link them to individual milch animals, allowing authorities to compare the quantity

FDA Finds FSSAI Violations at Bombay HC Canteens 0

Overview Just a day after the Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to inspect food safety compliance in all government and semi-government canteens, the agency inspected three canteens within the High Court premises and found multiple violations. FDA officials suspended operations at two canteens after discovering they were operating without

Cricket Club of India Among Five Mumbai Clubs Facing FSSAI Licence Suspension 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, General, Health & Wellness, News
- July 31, 2026
Significant Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Maharashtra, suspended the FSSAI licences of five prominent Mumbai clubs after inspectors uncovered serious violations of food safety and hygiene regulations. The FDA also directed Goregaon Sports Club in Malad West to immediately stop its food business operations because it was operating without a valid FSSAI licence
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Maharashtra Uncovers Massive Synthetic Milk Racket 0
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- July 15, 2026
An investigation indicates that more than 2.3 crore litres of suspected adulterated milk may have entered the supply chain, as authorities intensify efforts to trace those involved. Investigation Uncovers Large-Scale Adulteration The Maharashtra Police and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have uncovered a large-scale synthetic milk adulteration racket in Bhoom taluka of Dharashiv district,
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Food Safety Tribunal Quashes ₹1 Lakh Penalty on Water Unit 0
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- July 13, 2026
The Food Safety Appellate Tribunal has quashed a ₹1 lakh penalty imposed on a Kollam-based packaged drinking water unit, ruling that the food safety department relied on standards that had not been formally notified as regulations when officials collected the samples. The tribunal also identified multiple procedural lapses during the investigation, including delays in laboratory
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