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Maharashtra Imposes One-Year Ban on Analogue Paneer 0

Key Update The Maharashtra government has banned the manufacture, processing, preparation, packing, storage, transportation, distribution, and sale of analogue (non-dairy) paneer across the state for one year, citing risks to public health. With this decision, Maharashtra becomes the second state after Chhattisgarh to prohibit the product. Manufacturers produce analogue paneer using vegetable oils, starches, emulsifiers,

Cricket Club of India Among Five Mumbai Clubs Facing FSSAI Licence Suspension 0

Significant Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Maharashtra, suspended the FSSAI licences of five prominent Mumbai clubs after inspectors uncovered serious violations of food safety and hygiene regulations. The FDA also directed Goregaon Sports Club in Malad West to immediately stop its food business operations because it was operating without a valid FSSAI licence

Mumbai FDA Suspends Poornima Restaurant’s FSSAI Licence 0

Key Update On July 23, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected Mumbai’s iconic Poornima Restaurant in Fort and found multiple food safety and hygiene violations. Based on the findings, the FDA suspended the restaurant’s FSSAI licence with immediate effect. The popular Udupi eatery, which has served customers for more than six decades near

FDA Suspends Parsi Dairy Farm Licence in Mumbai 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 20, 2026
Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licence of the 110-year-old Parsi Dairy Farm in Mumbai with immediate effect after inspectors identified several serious food safety and hygiene violations. During an inspection on July 14, Food Safety Officers found fungal growth on
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FDA Detains Arecanut Loads Over Alleged Food Safety Violations 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 2, 2026
Key Update The detention of arecanut consignments from Karnataka by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has brought food safety practices in the arecanut supply chain into focus. Officials have reportedly stopped several lorries over concerns about alleged adulteration, excessive moisture, and regulatory compliance, raising concerns among growers, traders, and cooperative societies. Food Safety
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Free Drinking Water Now Mandatory at Maharashtra Food Outlets 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 1, 2026
Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has introduced a comprehensive food safety order to improve hygiene, consumer safety, and transparency across the state’s food service sector. The rules apply to restaurants, hotels, eateries, dhabas, canteens, cafeterias, bakeries, sweet shops, food courts, cloud kitchens, catering units, chain restaurants, and online food aggregators. Free
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