Festive Food Safety: FSSAI Steps Up Checks Ahead of Navratri and Diwali0

• A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
• October 9, 2026

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all states and Union Territories to intensify food safety inspections ahead of Navratri and Diwali to prevent the sale of adulterated, counterfeit and unsafe food products. In a letter posted on X on October 6, FSSAI highlighted the rising demand for sweets,