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No More Loose Oil: Maharashtra Tightens Edible Oil Safety Rules 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 21, 2026
Key Update There will be no further sale of loose edible oil or repeated use of cooking oil in Maharashtra, following a stringent 14-point statewide compliance and enforcement order issued by the state food safety authority under Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe. The move aims to curb adulteration and strengthen food safety. Violations involving unsafe food, possession
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Too Yellow to Trust? What to Look for When Buying Banana Chips This Onam 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 20, 2026
Key Update Banana chips are a staple on Kerala’s Onam tables, but this festive season, the Food Safety Department has raised concerns about the use of unauthorised colouring agents in banana chips and ‘sharkara varatti’ (jaggery-coated banana chips). During inspections in Idukki, officials collected samples of these popular snacks for laboratory testing and advised consumers
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“Consume Within 2 Hours”: What to Check When Buying Onam Food 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- August 19, 2026
Buy Onam Food Only from Registered Sellers The Food Safety Department in Kerala has urged the public to buy food prepared for Onam celebrations only from registered food businesses. It has also issued guidelines on safe packaging, food handling and preparation. Check Labels and Packaging Food businesses must clearly display the packing date and time
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Karnataka Issues Food Safety Advisory to Hotels, Dhabas and Eateries 0

Key Update Karnataka has directed hotels, restaurants, dhabas and other food establishments to strengthen food safety and hygiene practices after inspections found expired food products and poor hygienic conditions, including at some star hotels. In an advisory issued on August 11, the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department directed food business operators to follow strict

J&K Orders Food Outlets to Name the Meat on Every Dish 0

Key Update Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) authorities have directed hotels, restaurants, cafés, dhabas, sweet shops, bakeries, caterers and other food businesses to clearly identify the type of meat used in their preparations. Commissioner of Food & Drugs Administration J&K, Khalid Jahangir, said food establishments must specify whether a dish contains mutton, beef, chicken, fish or

Lizard in Bread, Stale Milk: Kochi Food-Safety Checks Flag Lapses 0

Key Update Food-safety enforcement has intensified across Kochi and Ernakulam, with authorities taking action against food businesses for hygiene and safety violations. In two separate incidents, a bakery in Edakochi faced a ₹25,000 fine and closure, while six outlets in Kadavanthra were fined a combined ₹6,500. Edakochi Bakery Fined After Dead Lizard Found in Bread