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FSSAI Tests Egg Samples After Viral Claim Triggers Safety Concerns
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- December 16, 2025
Key Development India’s food safety regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has launched a nationwide exercise to test egg samples following a viral social media video that alleged the presence of a banned, potentially cancer-linked substance in a popular egg brand. FSSAI, which regulates the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import
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Illegal Colouring in Fried Fish: Virudhunagar Club Licence Suspended
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- December 16, 2025
Key Update Food Safety officials suspended the licence of a recreation club in Krishnankoil in Virudhunagar near Madurai after tests revealed fried fish containing unauthorised artificial colours. Authorities declared the samples unsafe for human consumption and ordered the club’s kitchen to remain closed until further notice. Legal action is underway against the establishment. Fines for
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Patanjali Chilli Powder Declared Unsafe; FSSAI Enforces Compliance
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- December 16, 2025
Key Update The Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that a red chilli powder sample from the Uttarakhand-based Patanjali Foods manufacturing unit failed safety tests. Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, explained that the 2024–25 spice sampling drive found pesticide residues above the prescribed Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) in Patanjali
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Karnataka Intensifies Egg Testing Amid Cancer Safety Concerns
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- December 16, 2025
Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Department, Karnataka, has intensified egg testing across Karnataka, including Bengaluru, following public concern over reports of cancer-causing substances in eggs. The action comes amid discussions around the possible presence of AOZ, a substance suspected to have carcinogenic properties. Officials Collect Samples from Over 200 Locations Food safety officials
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