food adulteration Archives

FSSAI Launches Paneer Safety Check Nationwide 0

March 3, 2025

Report Following alarming paneer inspection results in Gujarat, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered a nationwide food safety evaluation. The agency instructed all state food safety commissioners to begin testing paneer samples to assess potential adulteration and contamination. State Authorities Conduct Extensive Sampling Food safety officers across the country have

Swiggy Faces Backlash Over Stale Food Delivery in Lal Bazar, Srinagar 0

Report In a troubling case of food adulteration, online food delivery giant Swiggy is facing severe criticism after delivering stale and unhygienic food to a customer in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The incident occurred when a family ordered food from the popular Roadside Cafe at Main Bus Stand, Lal Bazar. Customer’s Shocking Experience The customer

Mobile Lab Strengthens Food Adulteration Testing in the Idukki 0

Report The Food Safety Department in Kerala’s Idukki district has strengthened mobile lab inspections to detect food adulteration. The public can bring food samples—either from home or purchased from shops—for free testing. In January, officials conducted 304 tests and identified 10 substandard samples. They stated that people would receive test results within 10 minutes. The

FDCA Seizes Contaminated Paneer in Gujarat Dairy Raid 0
- Food Safety
- February 6, 2025
Report On February 4, 2025, the Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) raided Dwarkesh Dairy Products in Ahmedabad, Guajrat seizing 1,500 kilograms of contaminated paneer and raw materials used in production. The FDCA’s special squad from Gandhinagar carried out the raid based on a confidential tip-off. During the operation, officials discovered adulterants, including palm oil
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Karnataka’s “Magic” Food Testing Kits in Full Swing 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, News
- January 23, 2025
Overview To ensure food safety and combat adulteration, the Karnataka health ministry has introduced food safety test kits at 10 locations across Bengaluru. These kits enable consumers to quickly check if items like paneer, fish, and raw food materials contain harmful additives using a simple tincture test. Simple Tests for Easy Adulteration Detection At any
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Hyderabad Police and Food Safety Team Raid Adulterated Tea Manufacturing Facility 0
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- December 27, 2024
Report The Task Force (South Zone) of the Hyderabad Police Commissioner, working with the Food Safety team, recently raided a tea manufacturing facility in Chandanagar and uncovered large-scale adulteration of tea products. During the operation, authorities seized 130 kgs of packaged adulterated tea powder, 35 kgs of loose adulterated tea powder, and food dyes used
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