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Maharashtra FDA Suspends Blinkit Facility Licence Over Expired Food 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- October 29, 2026
Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food business licence of Blink Commerce Private Limited’s facility in Pagao, Bhiwandi, after the company failed to provide verifiable proof of disposing of 18,405 expired, spoiled, and unsaleable food items worth ₹32.71 lakh. Authorities also registered an FIR against the company on October
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After Britannia, CCPA Pulls Up Sunrise Foods Over Misleading Bread Label 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- October 29, 2026
Key Update The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a ₹1 lakh penalty on Sunrise Foods for marketing its Everyday bread as “100% Whole Wheat Bread” despite whole wheat flour accounting for only 64% of the finished product’s weight. In its October 28 order, the authority directed the company to withdraw the misleading claim
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Haldiram’s Restaurant on Kolkata’s VIP Road Shut Over Hygiene Lapses 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- October 28, 2026
Key Update Food safety officials in Kolkata ordered the closure of Haldiram’s restaurant on VIP Road for two days after finding serious hygiene violations. During the inspection, officials discovered cockroaches and flies beneath food counter shelves and tables, including areas where the restaurant stored cooked food. The restaurant is located a few kilometres from the
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Mangaluru’s Kudpis Foods Raided; Halwa and Dates Seized Over Hygiene Lapses 0

Hygiene Violations Prompt Inspection Food safety officials raided Kudpis Foods near Kadri Temple in Mangaluru on Saturday after identifying unhygienic conditions at its food production facility. The team issued a notice to the unit and seized and sealed halwa, date-based products, and other materials prepared or stored under unhygienic conditions. Officials sent samples to a

UP Tightens Food Colour Rules, Bans Added Colours in Chutneys 0

Key Update Uttar Pradesh’s Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has tightened food colouring guidelines, prohibiting vendors from adding colours to chutneys and banning non-food-grade industrial dyes in food products. The move follows concerns over the use of dyes such as Rhodamine B in street foods, sweets and snacks. The guidelines advise vendors to use

Kerala Food Safety Blitz: 568 Litres of Unsafe Oil Destroyed 0

Key Update Kerala’s Food Safety Department destroyed 568 litres of used cooking oil and 7,000 fried snacks during a statewide inspection drive under Operation Thelima 2.0. The operation also led to the suspension of licences of 32 establishments for violating food safety standards, Health Minister K. Muraleedharan announced. On October 27, 56 inspection teams began