Food Laws Archives

7Up Zero Sugar Tropical Soda Recalled Due to Mislabelling 0

Key Update Buffalo Rock Company Inc., an independent bottler based in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, has recalled more than 23,000 cans of 7Up Zero Sugar Tropical Soda after discovering it had mistakenly filled them with the full-sugar version. Despite being labelled “Zero Sugar,” the affected cans contain a sugary formula. The U.S. Food and Drug

FDA Warns Against Indian-Made Cookware Over Lead Contamination 0

Key Update The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety warning against aluminium cookware imported from India after laboratory tests revealed that these utensils can leach unsafe levels of lead into food. Products Under Scrutiny The warning specifically targets the Tiger White brand kadai manufactured by Saraswati Strips Pvt. Ltd., Haryana. In

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Plea on Toxic Cassia in Kerala 0

Plea Raises Health Concerns The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a plea that accused traders in Kerala of selling cassia disguised as cinnamon. Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the petition challenging a Kerala High Court order from August 2024. The court noted that the High Court had already directed the relevant

Hisar Squad Seizes 8.5 Quintals of Adulterated Mawa Before Janmashtami 0
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- August 13, 2025
Key Development With Janmashtami approaching, adulterated mawa and dairy products are flooding the market. Experts warn that common adulterants include starch, vegetable fats, blotting paper, and chalk powder — used to bulk up quantity, imitate appearance, and alter texture. Flying Squad Busts Illegal Mawa Unit On Sunday morning, the Chief Minister’s flying squad raided two
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Visakhapatnam Launches ‘Eat Right’ Drive with 16 Special SHE Teams 0
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- August 13, 2025
Key Development The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has rolled out the Eat Right campaign and deployed 16 special Sanitation & Health Enforcement (SHE) teams to implement it. The initiative aims to protect public health and safeguard the environment. The GVMC launched the campaign after identifying that many hotels, restaurants, bakeries, and street food outlets
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Raids in Kerala Expose Spurious Coconut Oil Marketed Under Fake Labels 0
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- August 13, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety Wing seized 16,565 litres of suspected substandard coconut oil in surprise raids across seven districts in Kerala under Operation Life. Officials launched the action after receiving a flood of complaints about poor-quality coconut oil flooding the market, triggered by soaring prices. Kollam district recorded the largest seizure, with officials confiscating
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