Food Laws Archives

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

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

Visakhapatnam Launches ‘Eat Right’ Drive with 16 Special SHE Teams 0

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

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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FSSAI Trains 3 Lakh+ Street Vendors to Ensure Safer Street Eats 0
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- August 11, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has trained more than three lakh street food vendors across the country, the government informed Parliament, aiming to raise food safety standards nationwide. FoSTaC Programme Empowers Street Food Vendors Nationwide Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav told the Lok Sabha
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Maharashtra Deploys Milk Scanners for Instant Adulteration Detection 0
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- August 9, 2025
Key Update Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to deploy portable milk scanners statewide to combat adulteration and ensure the supply of safe, high-quality milk. The agency will receive 50 handheld devices by August 2025, enabling instant on-site milk testing. Currently, FDA officials collect samples and send them to laboratories, causing delays and
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