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Moradabad Crackdown: Farm Eggs Sold as Country Eggs 0

Artificially Coloured Eggs Passed Off as Desi Eggs In a major crackdown on Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety Department raided an egg godown in Moradabad. Officials found that white farm eggs were being painted with artificial colours and sold as costlier desi (country) eggs. Authorities said the racket endangered consumers’ health, as desi eggs

FSDA Finds Patanjali Oil & Amul Curd Substandard 0

Key Development The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh has reported a major food safety setback after laboratory tests showed that two widely trusted Indian brands — Patanjali and Amul — failed to meet purity and quality standards. Months after officials collected samples, they confirmed that Patanjali’s refined oil and

Liver Doc Slams Detox Scams, Warns Consumers 0

Key Development A recent social media post by hepatologist Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, known online as The Liver Doc, has reignited concerns about the safety and scientific credibility of over-the-counter liver detox supplements widely sold in India. In a video published on November 26, Dr Philips criticised the growing trend of “liver detox” products, calling

Telangana’s E-Commerce Warehouses Fail Safety Check 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 28, 2025
Key Update The Telangana Food Safety Department conducted a two-day special enforcement drive across warehouses operated by leading e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms, including Zepto, Reliance JioMart, Blinkit, BigBasket, Zomato, Swiggy, Flipkart, Amazon and several local operators. The inspection, held on November 25 and 26, aimed to assess how these rapidly growing supply chains are storing
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Food Pharmer Challenges Dabur Over Chyawanprash Claims 0
- A to Z, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 28, 2025
The Core Dispute Social media influencer Revant Himatsingka, aka Food Pharmer, publicly challenged Dabur’s claim that its Chyawanprash “protects lungs from air pollution, especially PM 2.5.” Dabur ran ads in the Delhi Metro during severe smog, claiming that two spoons daily “scientifically protect” the lungs. Himatsingka highlighted major issues: Animal Study, Not Human: Researchers tested
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FSSAI Seeks Draft Specs from OEMs for High-End Food Testing Instruments 0
- A to Z, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 27, 2025
Key Development FSSAI has asked Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and authorised suppliers to submit draft specifications for advanced food testing instruments. These include LC-HRMS (Liquid Chromatography High Resolution Mass Spectrometry), LC-IRMS (Liquid Chromatography Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry), and EA-IRMS (Elemental Analyser Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry). The Authority wants these details directly from manufacturers to create
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