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From Shelf to Scam: Expired Food from Top Brands Sold as Fresh in Delhi 0

Key Update The Delhi Police’s Crime Branch busted a highly organised racket involved in the illegal importation, repackaging, and sale of expired international food products from top brands. Officers seized consignments worth ₹4.3 crore, including 43,762 kg of food items, 14,665 litres of beverages, 6,047 kg of candies, biscuits and wafers, and 23,050 kg of

From Bland to Balanced: Dasna Jail Earns FSSAI’s Five-Star Eat Right Tag 0

Key Update Food in prisons often carries the image of being bland and nutritionally poor. Defying this perception, the district jail at Dasna in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, has secured a five-star “exemplary” rating and the ‘Eat Right Campus’ certification from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Inmate Training and Kitchen Upgrades Drive

Not All Brews Are Tea: FSSAI Cracks Down on Misleading Labels 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all food businesses to stop using the term “tea” for herbal or plant-based infusions that are not made from the Camellia sinensis plant. The authority said only beverages derived from Camellia sinensis—such as Kangra tea, green tea and instant tea—can legally carry

TN Food Safety Dept to Test Eggs from 300 Poultry Farms in Namakkal 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 23, 2025
Key Update The Tamil Nadu Food Safety Department (TNFSDAD) will collect egg samples from 300 poultry farms in Namakkal district following allegations that eggs sold by a company contained cancer-causing chemicals. Decision Taken After Consultative Meeting Officials decided during a consultative meeting held on Wednesday between TNFSDAD officials and representatives of the Poultry Farmers Association.
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Indore Tops Nation with Tough Stance on Food Adulteration 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 23, 2025
Key Update The District Level Advisory Committee under the Food Safety and Standards Act met on Monday in Indore under the chairmanship of Collector Shivam Verma. He stressed that authorities must ensure the availability of safe, standard, and high-quality food across the district. Strict Action Against Food Adulteration Collector Verma said the administration will take
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Raipur: FDA Seizes Unsafe Paneer and Sweets Worth ₹14.63 Lakh 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 23, 2025
Key Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has intensified enforcement against adulterated food in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, seizing unsafe paneer and sweets valued at over ₹14.63 lakh. The action forms part of a wider effort to ensure compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Extensive Sampling Across Durg Division To strengthen surveillance, officials collected food
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