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PAC Flags Food Safety Gaps, Calls for Immediate Action from FSSAI 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, Health & Wellness, News
- November 22, 2025
Key Update The Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), chaired by senior Congress leader K.C. Venugopal, met on Friday to examine key concerns related to food safety and quality control. Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava and FSSAI CEO Rajit Punhani attended the meeting on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Food
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FSSAI and CBIC Launch SWIFT 2.0 to Streamline Food Imports 0
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- November 19, 2025
Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) have joined forces to make food imports quicker and more transparent. Their systems are now integrated under the upgraded SWIFT 2.0 platform. Previously, FSSAI’s Food Import Clearance System (FICS) worked with CBIC’s ICEGATE system
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Vegetable Fat Found in Paneer: J&K Imposes Immediate Ban on Loose Varieties 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, General, Health & Wellness, News
- October 29, 2025
Key Development The Food Safety Department of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has banned the manufacture, sale, distribution, and transport of loose paneer containing vegetable or foreign fat across the Union Territory. The move follows laboratory findings that confirmed the presence of Beta-Sitosterol, a compound indicating adulteration with vegetable fat. Commissioner of Food Safety Smita Sethi
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Punjab Illegal Factory Produced Fake Ghee Using Oils and Synthetic Essences 0

Key Update Punjab Police and the Health Department jointly raided a counterfeit desi ghee factory in Baghapurana town, Moga. Investigators discovered large-scale production of fake ghee made by blending refined and vegetable oils with synthetic essences to mimic the texture and aroma of pure ghee. During the raid, officials seized packaging rolls of popular ghee

NHRC Seeks State-Wise Report from FSSAI, Health Ministry on Cooking Oil Reuse 0

Key Update The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Union Health Ministry and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) after receiving a complaint about the widespread reuse of cooking oil across the country. The Commission has ordered both authorities to investigate the issue and submit a state-wise

Vijayawada: Rotten Chicken, Unsafe Shops Exposed 0

Key Update Inspectors conducting surprise checks at meat and poultry shops in Vijayawada found shocking hygiene lapses and discovered spoiled meat being sold to unsuspecting customers. The team exposed widespread violations of food safety standards, revealing that lapses in regular oversight had allowed unsafe practices to continue unchecked. Disturbing Findings at Local Shops Inspectors visiting