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J&K Food Raids Find Carcinogenic Synthetic Colours in Meat 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- September 24, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety Department of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) seized several meat samples contaminated with banned synthetic colours—carmoisine, tartrazine, and erythrosine—during recent raids. These additives, linked to serious health risks including cancer, violate India’s Food Safety Regulations and are banned in multiple countries. Officials Conduct Widespread Inspections and Seize Contaminated Products Officials tested
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FDA Targets Unlicensed Buckwheat Sellers Before Navratri 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- September 13, 2025
Key Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday announced that vendors selling buckwheat without a valid food license or registration will face penalties. The action comes ahead of Navratri, following a March incident in Dehradun (Uttarakhand) and Haridwar, where adulterated buckwheat left over 200 people, including children, hospitalised on the festival’s first day.
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FDA Goa Seizes Adulterated Jaggery and Shuts Down Fake Paneer Unit 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- September 1, 2025
Key Development FDA (Food and Drugs Administration )officers in Goa recently uncovered major cases of food adulteration during recent inspections. At the Mollem border, they seized a vehicle carrying unlabeled sugarcane jaggery. Laboratory tests confirmed the jaggery contained 17.48 mg/kg of Sunset Yellow and 62.67 mg/kg of Tartrazine—both synthetic colours banned in jaggery. “Manufacturers added
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Mumbai Police Bust Fake Paneer Racket, Seize 550 kg of Cheese Analogue 0

Key Update In a major operation against food adulteration, Mumbai Police and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized 550 kilograms of cheese analogue falsely sold as malai paneer during a raid in Antop Hill on August 25. Acting on orders from senior FDA officials, the crime branch’s control unit led the raid. Officials targeted

FDA Warns Against Indian-Made Cookware Over Lead Contamination 0

Key Update The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety warning against aluminium cookware imported from India after laboratory tests revealed that these utensils can leach unsafe levels of lead into food. Products Under Scrutiny The warning specifically targets the Tiger White brand kadai manufactured by Saraswati Strips Pvt. Ltd., Haryana. In

Maharashtra FDA Orders Clear Labels for Analogue Paneer 0

Key Update In response to consumer complaints about misleading substitutions, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Maharashtra has made it mandatory for food establishments using analogue paneer to display its composition on menus, premises, or packaging. Although the use of cheese analogues in the food service sector has been legally permitted since 2021, FDA