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FSSAI Directs Sabarimala to Follow Food Safety Rules for ‘Prasadam’0
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- June 26, 2025
Report The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) informed the Kerala High Court that the Sabarimala Sannidhanam, as a food business operator (FBO), must follow the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act in the preparation of ‘prasadam’ – ‘appam’ and ‘aravana’. FSSAI warned that it will take legal action if the temple fails
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UFlex Launches Recycled Plastic for Food Packaging 0
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- June 26, 2025
Report UFlex Ltd, India’s largest flexible packaging company, has launched a new single-pellet solution made from recycled PET (rPET) for food and beverage packaging. This solution, approved by FSSAI, blends recycled and virgin plastic into one pellet, making it easier for manufacturers to use recycled materials safely. Safe and Strong for Food Use The pellets
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FSSAI Rolls Out New Alcohol Rules, Effective January 2026 0
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- June 26, 2025
Report The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released updated regulations for alcoholic beverages, set to take effect on January 1, 2026. The First Amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Regulations, 2018, modernises definitions, adds new categories, and formally recognises traditional Indian liquors. FSSAI finalised the rules after a
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Lizard in Sambar: Thanjavur Hospital Canteen Sealed 0

Report Food safety officials sealed a private canteen operating inside the Government Thanjavur Medical College Hospital premises in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after attendants of a woman patient from Pudukkottai discovered a dead lizard in sambar served with lunch. The patient, admitted earlier that day, was about to eat when she noticed the lizard in

U.S FDA Recalls Weaver Nut Chocolates Over Milk Allergens 0

Recall Targets Specific Semi-Sweet Chocolate Nonpareils The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a nationwide recall on June 18, 2025, for select chocolate products made by Weaver Nut Company. The company had initiated the recall a day earlier after discovering that certain semi-sweet chocolate nonpareils contained undeclared milk allergens. The recall affects two types

FDA Probes Pune Shop After Human Thumb Found in Laddus 0

Family Discovers Human Thumb in Laddu On June 1, Ramchandra Potkule from Gohegaon village purchased 250 grams of laddu and some bhel from Nityanand Hotel in Dimbhegaon, located in Pune’s Ambegaon tehsil. After sharing the sweets with his family, they were horrified to discover a human thumb embedded in one of the laddus. Several family