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Parliament Panel Urges FSSAI to Finalise Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labels 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 24, 2026
Significant Updates A Parliamentary Standing Committee has urged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to finalise and notify the long-pending Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL) regulations within a defined timeline, stating that consumers need clear and easy-to-understand nutrition information on packaged foods. The recommendation appears in the committee’s report, “Regulation of Packaged Commodities
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FSSAI Suspends Rehaan Healthcare Licence Over Safety Lapses 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, Health & Wellness, News
- July 24, 2026
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) suspended the licence of Rehaan Healthcare after inspectors identified serious food safety violations at the company’s health supplements and nutraceuticals manufacturing facility. FSSAI directed the company, which manufactures digestive syrups, multivitamin syrups and other syrup-based food supplements, to immediately cease all manufacturing and food
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Goa Launches Policy to Convert Used Cooking Oil into Biodiesel 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 24, 2026
New Initiative Promotes Food Safety and Clean Energy The Goa government has launched a policy to collect and convert used cooking oil (UCO) into biodiesel, strengthening food safety, environmental protection, and renewable energy efforts. The policy creates a structured system for collecting, storing, transporting, and processing used oil generated by hotels, restaurants, caterers, food manufacturers,
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Is milk from cattle treated with Oxytocin safe to drink? Here’s what studies reveal.0

Overview The recent seizure of more than 600 suspected Oxytocin injection bottles from a dairy in Maharashtra’s Ulhasnagar has renewed concerns about the illegal use of the hormone in dairy animals. The incident has also raised an important question: Is milk from Oxytocin-treated cattle unsafe to drink? While social media often amplifies alarming claims, scientific

Ulhasnagar Dairy Raid Uncovers 612 Banned Oxytocin Bottles in Maharashtra 0

Key Update A joint team of the police and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized 612 bottles of banned Oxytocin injections during a raid at a dairy in Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra. Investigators suspect an interstate network supplied the restricted drug for illegal use in dairy animals. Raid Uncovers Unlabelled Oxytocin Bottles Officials conducted the raid

Young Woman Falls Seriously Ill After Eating Reheated Pasta 0

Reheating leftover food is a common household practice, but it may not always make food safe to eat. According to Dr Priyam Bordoloi, reheating food left at room temperature overnight cannot reverse the risks associated with improper storage. The warning follows the case of a young woman who was hospitalised after eating pasta that had been left on