FDA Cracks Down on Adulterated Food and Spices in Bengaluru
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- March 28, 2025
Food Manifest 
FSSAI Bars Food Brands from Using ‘ORS’ A Hyderabad paediatrician’s persistent campaign against sugary drinks falsely marketed as oral rehydration solutions (ORS) has led to a major policy shift. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned the use of the term “ORS” on food and beverage labels unless the formulation strictly
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Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all State and Union Territory Food Safety Commissioners and Central Licensing Authorities to ensure that food business operators (FBOs) immediately remove the term “ORS” from their product names, labels, and trademarks. The directive covers all instances where the term appears — whether
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Key Update The Health Department filed a criminal case against the owner of Taufiq Fish Mart & Chicken Centre in Vandanmedu, Idukki, after inspectors found the shop selling fish and chicken without a license and under unhygienic conditions. Following repeated complaints and multiple warnings, authorities discovered that the shop routinely dumped leftover fish and chicken
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Key Development The Kozhikode Corporation informed the Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) that it has implemented all necessary steps to ensure the safety of welcome drinks served at parties and public functions. This update followed suo motu proceedings initiated by the Commission after a surge in Hepatitis A infections, which affected 56 people in
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