Food Safety and Standards Act Archives

Tamil Nadu Food Safety Inspects Jaggery Market in Erode for Contamination 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, News
- January 6, 2025
Report On Saturday, Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department officials inspected a private jaggery market near Chithode following concerns about the sale of contaminated products. They issued strict warnings to bidders at the auction, cautioning them against selling contaminated jaggery or using chemicals banned under the Food Safety and Standards Act. Pre-Pongal Inspections
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Indian Spices Face Quality Scrutiny Abroad, Government Acts to Ensure Safety 0
- Food Laws, Food Safety, News
- December 3, 2024
Report The Ministry of Commerce confirmed that Indian spices are not banned in Singapore or Hong Kong, despite some quality concerns. Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav informed Lok Sabha on Friday that food safety authorities in these countries had previously recalled specific batches of Indian spice mixtures due to ethylene oxide (EtO) levels
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Kerala High Court Orders Strict Inspections of Shawarma Sellers for Food Safety Compliance 0
- Food Laws, Food Safety, News
- November 28, 2024
Court Directs Regular Inspections On Wednesday, the Kerala High Court directed authorities to conduct regular inspections of hotels, vendors, and restaurants that sell shawarma to ensure strict compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The court also ordered the revocation of licenses for eateries that sell shawarma without following safety regulations and mandated
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Uttarakhand Tightens Food Safety Rules with Strict Penalties and Hygiene Standards 0

Report The Uttarakhand government has taken a firm stance against food adulteration. The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that imposes fines ranging from Rs 25,000 to Rs 1 lakh on offenders. FSDA Commissioner R Rajesh Kumar recently reported a surge in food and beverage contamination cases across

Night Patrols to Ensure Food Safety in Kerala Eateries 0

Report Kerala Health Minister Veena George announced in the Assembly on Tuesday that the Food Safety Wing has set up night patrols to inspect food safety and hygiene in all eateries, including ‘thattukadas’ (roadside stalls). In response to Ahmed Devarkovil’s concerns about hygiene and safety standards in roadside eateries, Ms George highlighted the rising cases