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‘Roachie’ at Dinner: Cardiologist Flags Food Safety Concerns at Mumbai JW Marriott 0

Key Update Renowned cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth has raised food safety concerns after spotting a baby cockroach on his dinner table at the JW Marriott Mumbai’s Romano restaurant. Cockroach Found During Dinner Seth said he spotted the cockroach while dining at the hotel on Saturday night. He shared a video of the insect on X

UP Says: Don’t Pass Off Packing Date as Manufacturing Date 0

Key Update Packaged food products in Uttar Pradesh must now carry their actual date of manufacture. The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) Department has directed food businesses not to show the packing date as the manufacturing date. Why UP Issued the Directive The directive follows special inspections of food manufacturing units. During these inspections, officials found instances

Analogue Paneer Ban: FSSAI May Push for Nationwide Prohibition 0

Key Update India could introduce a nationwide ban on analogue paneer if states reach a consensus at a meeting scheduled for September 24, according to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Chief Executive Officer Rajit Punhani. Eight states — Punjab, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand — have already

FSSAI Action: Ganesh Products Licence Suspended over Hygiene Breaches 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- September 17, 2026
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suspended the licence of Ganesh Products Private Limited with immediate effect after inspectors found serious and critical food safety violations at its food manufacturing premises. Poor Sanitation and Pest Infestation Inspectors found the overall cleaning and sanitation of the premises highly unsatisfactory. Dirt,
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Madurai Meenakshi Temple Consecration: Food Safety Drive Intensifies 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- September 17, 2026
Ahead of the consecration of the Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, the Tamil Nadu Food Safety Department has intensified inspections to ensure safe and hygienic food for visiting pilgrims. Authorities have approved 21 organisers to distribute annadanam to around 85,000 devotees at various locations around the temple from September 15. 13 Food Safety Officers Monitor Food
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Only 250 Kerala Institutions Have Eat Right Campus Certification; 204 Expire 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- September 17, 2026
Key Update Only 250 institutions in Kerala have received the ‘Eat Right Campus’ certification so far, while the validity of certificates issued to 204 institutions has expired, according to food safety officials. An initiative of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the ‘Eat Right Campus’ programme promotes safe, healthy and sustainable food
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