HOME - FoodManifest

FSSAI Suspends AR Dairy’s Licence Over Adulterated Ghee Supplied to TTD

Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suspended the licence of AR Dairy Food Pvt. Ltd., a dairy firm based in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, following a probe into the supply of adulterated ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). The suspension, which came into effect on 13 June 2025, prohibits

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Plea on Toxic Cassia in Kerala

Plea Raises Health Concerns The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a plea that accused traders in Kerala of selling cassia disguised as cinnamon. Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the petition challenging a Kerala High Court order from August 2024. The court noted that the High Court had already directed the relevant

44 Fall Ill After Eating Chicken Sandwiches at Public Event in Kerala
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 18, 2025
Key Update At a public event on Friday evening in Areekode, Malappuram district, Kerala, 44 people fell ill after eating snacks served with tea. Officials identified the chicken sandwiches as the main cause. Hospital authorities admitted 41 people to Areekode Government Taluk Hospital and three to Manjeri Government Medical College Hospital, confirming that none of
READ MORE
FSSAI Forms Panel to Reconsider Sugar in Infant Food
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 18, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has formed a committee to review the use of sugar in infant food products. This decision follows global criticism of Nestlé for selling Cerelac with added sugar in India and other developing countries, while offering sugar-free versions in developed markets. The Food Safety and
READ MORE