Food Safety Archives

Tirupati Food Safety Scare: Rotten Food, Adulterated Oils, Filthy Kitchens 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 9, 2025
Key Update Authorities in Tirupati have uncovered shocking food safety lapses that threaten the health of residents, pilgrims, and tourists. Joint teams from the Food Safety and Legal Metrology departments conducted surprise inspections across more than 2,000 licensed and unlicensed eateries, from roadside stalls to top hotels. Inspectors found rotten chicken biryani, decomposed mushrooms, adulterated
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MoFPI Fast-Tracks Food Safety with ₹6,411 Cr Projects Under PMKSY 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 9, 2025
Key Development The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is modernising India’s food sector by prioritising food safety and hygiene standards. By June 2025, it had approved 1,601 projects under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) and released ₹6,411 crore to upgrade storage, processing, and handling systems that prevent contamination and wastage. MoFPI is
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High-Risk Foods and How to Handle Them Safely 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 9, 2025
At a Glance Food safety concerns in India aren’t limited to adulteration or expired products—contamination with harmful bacteria, pesticides, and chemical residues is also a growing issue. With the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issuing alerts and recalls more often, it’s important to know which foods require extra care. Here are a
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How to File Food Safety Complaints Using FSSAI’s New QR Code System 0

Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has introduced a QR code system to make it easier for customers to report unhygienic kitchen conditions or poor-quality food in hotels and restaurants. This initiative aims to end the long-standing disputes between diners and food outlets over food quality and hygiene. Under the

Noida FSDA Launches Festive Food Safety Drive Ahead of Raksha Bandhan 0

Key Development With Raksha Bandhan approaching, the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department (FSDA) in Gautam Budh Nagar, NCR, has stepped up inspections across the district to ensure consumers receive safe and hygienic festival foods. Following directives from District Magistrate Medha Roopam, the FSDA launched a district-wide crackdown targeting adulterated and unhygienic food items. Intensified

FSSAI Finds Pesticide Residues in 2.8% of Food Samples (2022-25)0

Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) tested 86,401 food samples for pesticide residues from 2022 to 2025, the government told Parliament on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, revealed in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that 2.8% of these samples exceeded the