food adulteration Archives

Fake Ghee Bust Triggers Food Safety Uproar in Amritsar 0

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

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
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 28, 2025
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
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Gujarat Government to Enforce Tougher Food Safety Laws 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 24, 2025
Key Development The Gujarat government is preparing major amendments to the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSS Act), 2006, to curb food adulteration and protect public health. The proposed changes aim to increase fines fourfold and introduce criminal liability in cases where adulterated food results in death. The plan includes raising penalties for adulteration from
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Spoiled & Seized: 1200 kg Paneer Dumped in Saharanpur Food Raid 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 8, 2025
Report In a major crackdown on food adulteration, the Food Safety Department raided multiple unauthorised dairy units in Rampur Maniharan, Saharanpur, in Uttarpradesh seizing large quantities of adulterated paneer and milk. Officials acted on specific intelligence inputs and launched a surprise inspection that uncovered alarming violations. Authorities Destroy 1200 kg Paneer, 4500 Litres of Adulterated
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