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FSSAI Launches Pan-India Drive Against Adulterated Dairy 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all States and Union Territories to launch a special nationwide enforcement drive against adulterated milk and milk products, including paneer and khoya. FSSAI took this step in response to rising concerns over food safety and risks to consumer health. FSSAI issued the

FSSAI Tests Egg Samples After Viral Claim Triggers Safety Concerns 0

Key Development India’s food safety regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has launched a nationwide exercise to test egg samples following a viral social media video that alleged the presence of a banned, potentially cancer-linked substance in a popular egg brand. FSSAI, which regulates the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import

Illegal Colouring in Fried Fish: Virudhunagar Club Licence Suspended 0

Key Update Food Safety officials suspended the licence of a recreation club in Krishnankoil in Virudhunagar near Madurai after tests revealed fried fish containing unauthorised artificial colours. Authorities declared the samples unsafe for human consumption and ordered the club’s kitchen to remain closed until further notice. Legal action is underway against the establishment. Fines for

Patanjali Chilli Powder Declared Unsafe; FSSAI Enforces Compliance 0
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- December 16, 2025
Key Update The Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that a red chilli powder sample from the Uttarakhand-based Patanjali Foods manufacturing unit failed safety tests. Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, explained that the 2024–25 spice sampling drive found pesticide residues above the prescribed Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) in Patanjali
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Karnataka Intensifies Egg Testing Amid Cancer Safety Concerns 0
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- December 16, 2025
Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Department, Karnataka, has intensified egg testing across Karnataka, including Bengaluru, following public concern over reports of cancer-causing substances in eggs. The action comes amid discussions around the possible presence of AOZ, a substance suspected to have carcinogenic properties. Officials Collect Samples from Over 200 Locations Food safety officials
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Food Poisoning at Govt Minority School in Hyderabad: TGHRC Steps In 0
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- December 15, 2025
Key Development The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) has taken cognisance of a food poisoning incident at a government-run minority residential school in Bagh Lingampally, Hyderabad, where 16 students fell ill after consuming dinner. The incident occurred on December 11, when several students developed symptoms such as vomiting and abdominal pain. Authorities shifted the affected
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