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Meghalaya Bans Illegal Fish Imports from Bangladesh 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- February 4, 2026
Key Update Meghalaya authorities have banned the transportation, storage, and sale of illegal fish imports from Bangladesh in East Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills districts, citing risks to public health and biosecurity. District Administrations Issue Prohibitory Orders The East Khasi Hills administration issued a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik
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Meghalaya Assures Fish Safety Amid Contamination Concerns 0
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- February 4, 2026
Key Update The Meghalaya Commissionerate of Food Safety has confirmed that fish sold across the state are safe for consumption. Laboratory tests found no heavy metals or formalin beyond permissible limits, dismissing earlier reports that claimed fish supplied from Assam contained elevated levels of lead and other metals. Lab Tests Find No Safety Violations Food
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Five Years On, Kerala’s First Food Analytical Lab Yet to Function Fully 0
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- February 4, 2026
Key Development Kerala’s first Food Analytical and Research Laboratory under the Food Safety Department continues to function with serious limitations, even five years after its inauguration. Authorities laid the foundation stone at Valiya Velicham, Koothuparamba, Kannur, on February 28, 2019, and inaugurated the facility on October 24, 2020. However, the laboratory still lacks a fully
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Key Development Authorities exposed another major food adulteration case in Madhya Pradesh after uncovering clay sold as mustard seeds. In Gwalior, police caught sellers passing off fennel seeds coated with cement, chemicals, artificial colour, and fragrance as cumin. The case has raised fresh concerns about food safety and how easily adulterated spices enter Indian kitchens.

Punjab Govt to Launch Statewide Campaign Against Food Adulteration 0

Key Update Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Friday announced that the state government will roll out a statewide awareness campaign to curb food adulteration. The initiative will start from Kotkapura in the Faridkot district. As part of the campaign, the government will conduct seminars and public programmes in schools to demonstrate quality

Tea Adulteration Unit Raided in Amathur, Virudhunagar 0

Key Update Food Safety Officers seized 13.5 tonnes of adulterated tea powder worth ₹21.60 lakh from a tea adulteration unit in Amathur village near Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday. The action followed a tip-off, prompting a surprise inspection by a team led by Designated Food Safety Officer S. Mariyappan. During the first check at a