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FSSAI Pushes QR Code for Food Safety App 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- August 1, 2025
Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all food outlets—including restaurants, cafés, dhabas, and eateries—to prominently display a QR code linked to its existing Food Safety Connect mobile app. This new requirement, issued on 25 July, aims to boost consumer engagement and make it easier for the public to
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FSSAI Releases New Guidelines for Ayurveda Aahara Products 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, Health & Wellness, Resources
- July 29, 2025
Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), working alongside the Ministry of Ayush, has released new instructions for businesses that manufacture Ayurveda Aahara—food products based on the ancient Indian system of medicine. These guidelines fall under the Food Safety and Standards (Ayurveda Aahara) Regulations, 2022, which aim to ensure these products
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FSSAI flag 500+ e-commerce food warehouses for safety violations 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- July 29, 2025
Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) served notices to 526 storage facilities linked to e-commerce food platforms following 8,143 inspections conducted in 2024–25, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada informed the Rajya Sabha. Over the past two years, FSSAI has conducted five meetings with online food business
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FSSAI Mandates Feedback App at Prayagraj Sweet Shops 0

Officials Enforce Feedback App to Boost Transparency The Food Safety Department has made it mandatory for sweet shop owners in Prayagraj to use a consumer satisfaction feedback app. By introducing this app, officials aim to improve transparency, address consumer grievances faster, and strengthen hygiene monitoring during the festive season. Officials directed nearly 100 prominent sweet

FSSAI Seizes Expired Dates from Flipkart Warehouse in Coimbatore 0

key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched a major inspection drive on e-commerce warehouses in Tamil Nadu and found serious lapses in food storage. During the three-day operation, officials inspected 37 warehouses in the Coimbatore district alone, acting on directions from the State Health Secretary and the Commissioner of Food

Fridgescaping Trend Raises Food Safety Concerns, Experts Warn 0

At a Glance The viral trend of ‘fridgescaping’—decorating the inside of refrigerators with plants, baskets, lights, and other aesthetic items—may look Instagram-worthy, but health experts warn it poses serious food safety risks. Why Fridgescaping is Risky “The inside of a refrigerator is no place for decorating,” said Dr. Marc Siegel, clinical professor at NYU Langone