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Festive Sweets Under Watch: Salem Intensifies Safety Checks 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- October 17, 2025
Key Update With just three days to go for Deepavali, the Food Safety Department in Salem, Tamil Nadu, intensified raids at sweet shops and manufacturing units. Over the past ten days, 19 officials inspected production areas and collected samples to ensure sweets and savouries meet strict hygiene standards. Officials directed manufacturers to keep their production
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Festive Food Alert: Contaminated Paneer and Khoya Seized Across India 0
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- October 17, 2025
Overview Ahead of the Diwali festival, food safety authorities across India have stepped up inspections to curb adulterated sweets and dairy products. Officials in Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, and Noida have seized contaminated paneer and khoya, ensuring safe and hygienic festive food for consumers. Uttar Pradesh UP FSDA uncovered large-scale production of fake paneer using urea,
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FSSAI Directs States to Fast-Track Consumer Complaints and Review Processes 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- October 17, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has instructed state authorities to treat consumer complaints as a top priority and conduct fortnightly reviews to ensure timely resolution. FSSAI CEO Rajit Punhani said, “Resolving complaints promptly will boost consumer confidence and public awareness about food safety.” Daily Enforcement Reporting and Accountability To
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Festive Food Safety Checks Across India Ahead of Diwali 0

Overview Ahead of the Diwali festival, food safety authorities across India have stepped up inspections and enforcement drives to ensure the safety and quality of sweets, snacks, and other festive food. Ludhiana The district food safety team intensified inspections to ensure that local markets sell safe and high-quality food. Officials collected nine samples of sweets,

Idukki Shop Busted for Selling Unhygienic Fish and Chicken 0

Key Update The Health Department filed a criminal case against the owner of Taufiq Fish Mart & Chicken Centre in Vandanmedu, Idukki, after inspectors found the shop selling fish and chicken without a license and under unhygienic conditions. Following repeated complaints and multiple warnings, authorities discovered that the shop routinely dumped leftover fish and chicken

Kozhikode Tightens Safety of Welcome Drinks After Hepatitis A Cases 0

Key Development The Kozhikode Corporation informed the Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) that it has implemented all necessary steps to ensure the safety of welcome drinks served at parties and public functions. This update followed suo motu proceedings initiated by the Commission after a surge in Hepatitis A infections, which affected 56 people in