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India’s Sugar-to-Ethanol Push May Disrupt Food Chain and Safety 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 28, 2025
Key Development India plans to divert nearly a quarter of its sugar output to ethanol production by 2034, a move that could reshape the food supply chain and raise concerns about long-term food safety and availability. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) outlined these trends in
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Railways Act on Food Complaints: Over 6,600 Cases Reported in 2024–25 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 28, 2025
Key Development Passengers filed 6,645 food complaints about poor food quality on trains during 2024–25. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed that officials responded with the following actions: Imposed fines on food suppliers in 1,341 cases Issued warnings in 2,995 cases Delivered advisories in 1,547 cases Took corrective
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FSSAI Mandates Feedback App at Prayagraj Sweet Shops 0
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- July 28, 2025
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
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100% Packaged Water Inspections Ordered by FSSAI Chief in Hyderabad 0

Key Development FSSAI Chief Executive Officer G. Kamala Vardhana Rao has called for 100% inspection of packaged drinking water (PDW) units and stringent checks on water treatment plants in Telangana. He chaired a comprehensive review meeting in Hyderabad on Friday to strengthen the state’s food safety ecosystem. The directive comes as food poisoning incidents continue

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

Processed Food Isn’t the Enemy—FSSAI Ensures It’s Safe: Union Minister 0

Key Development Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Wednesday stressed that regulatory bodies like the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) play a crucial role in promoting processed foods by ensuring strict adherence to quality standards. Speaking at the curtain raiser for World Food India 2025, organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries