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Delhi Seizes 7,000 kg of Spoiled Khoya in Festive Food Safety Drive 0

Key Update The Delhi Food Safety Department seized and destroyed around 7,000 kg of unhygienic and foul-smelling khoya during an inspection at Mori Gate Khoya Market on November 3, 2026. The latest seizure brings the total khoya destroyed by the department so far to 10,660 kg, according to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). Chief Minister

Festive Food Safety: FSSAI Steps Up Checks Ahead of Navratri and Diwali 0

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,

FSSAI Launches Holi Anti-Adulteration Drive 0

Key Update Ahead of Holi, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a nationwide “Holi Anti-Adulteration Drive” to ensure the safety and quality of foods commonly consumed during celebrations. The drive targets sweets, milk and milk products such as khoya, paneer, and ghee, edible oils, and other festive essentials. Authorities are

Punjab Paneer Adulteration: Almost Half of Samples Fail Safety Tests 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, Health & Wellness, News
- December 16, 2025
Key Development Punjab is facing a serious paneer adulteration problem, the Centre revealed during the ongoing winter session of Parliament. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare told the Rajya Sabha that 47% of paneer and milk product samples in the state failed quality tests. Out of 531 samples tested in 2024–25, authorities found
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Cooking Oil Checks Begin in Sivasagar for Safer Food 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 9, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety Department launched an oil-testing drive across Sivasagar, a historic Upper Assam town located near Dibrugarh, on Monday. Officials, along with the Food Safety on Wheels (FSW) mobile unit, tested used cooking oil in restaurants by measuring Total Polar Compounds (TPC)—a key marker of oil degradation and related health risks. Officials
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Unsafe Meals Again: Centre Orders Checks After AP Hostel Incidents 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 2, 2025
Key Update The Centre on Monday said it has taken serious note of recent food and water contamination incidents in government school hostels across Andhra Pradesh. After several students fell ill, authorities carried out special inspections in all state-run hostels to assess hygiene and food safety conditions. In the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for
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