food adulteration Archives

Tirupati Food Safety Scare: Rotten Food, Adulterated Oils, Filthy Kitchens 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 9, 2025
Key Update Authorities in Tirupati have uncovered shocking food safety lapses that threaten the health of residents, pilgrims, and tourists. Joint teams from the Food Safety and Legal Metrology departments conducted surprise inspections across more than 2,000 licensed and unlicensed eateries, from roadside stalls to top hotels. Inspectors found rotten chicken biryani, decomposed mushrooms, adulterated
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Punjab Scales Up Mobile Food Testing to Curb Adulteration 0
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- August 7, 2025
Key Development The Punjab government has expanded its Food Safety on Wheels initiative across all districts to tackle food adulteration and promote safe food practices. These mobile food testing vans are now actively screening food samples for adulteration, especially in commonly consumed items like milk, paneer, ghee, spices, fruits, vegetables, sweets, and water. Punjab Health
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Fake Ghee Bust Triggers Food Safety Uproar in Amritsar 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 29, 2025
Key Development The Health Department in Amritsar has shut down a ghee manufacturing unit on Tarn Taran Road for producing fake desi ghee. After a month-long investigation, officials collected samples from a shop near Gurdwara Shaheeda Sahib, which failed quality tests. Acting on these results, the team raided the unit and discovered vanaspati ghee mixed
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UPFDA Seizes 800 Kg of Unlicensed, Unsafe Paneer in Agra Crackdown 0

Key Development The Uttar Pradesh Food and Drug Administration (UPFDA) has seized nearly 800 kilograms of unsafe paneer from unauthorised manufacturing units in Agra. This decisive action comes under the state’s ongoing campaign to curb food adulteration and uphold public health standards. Acting on a tip-off, UPFDA officials raided local paneer production units and found

India to Launch New Rule for Tracking Edible Oils 0

Key Development India is set to roll out a new regulation in 2025 to modernise how vegetable oils are tracked, reported, and sold. The upcoming Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order will replace the existing 2011 framework. The focus of VOPPA is on food safety, transparency, and digital tracking. Companies will now

India’s Sugar-to-Ethanol Push May Disrupt Food Chain and Safety 0

Key Development India plans to divert nearly a quarter of its sugar output to ethanol production by 2034, a move that could reshape the food supply chain and raise concerns about long-term food safety and availability. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) outlined these trends in