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Amul Refutes Viral Claims of Dahi Failing Food Safety Tests 0
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- December 5, 2025
Key Update Several viral social media posts recently claimed that Amul dahi failed to meet food safety standards in Uttar Pradesh. Multiple videos and Instagram reels — some of which gained millions of views — alleged that officials collected curd samples in September in Gorakhpur, sent them for laboratory testing, and found that the samples
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Half of Nepal Tea Fails India’s Safety Tests; Industry Seeks Stricter Checks 0
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- December 1, 2025
Key Update More than 50% of Nepal tea samples tested in India failed to meet FSSAI food safety standards, according to filings submitted to the Calcutta High Court. The Tea Board, which regulates India’s tea industry, told the court that 22 of the 43 samples collected in FY25 failed mandatory checks. Authorities also destroyed 27,570
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Ranchi’s Street Food Under Scrutiny: Hygiene Gaps Put Public at Risk 0
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- November 24, 2025
Key Development Jharkhand’s capital, Ranchi, enjoys its favourite street food corners, but these spots carry a hidden health cost. Inspections at Kutchery Chowk, Lalpur and Albert Ekka Chowk uncovered routine violations of FSSAI hygiene rules. Vendors cooked with bare hands, handled money and utensils simultaneously, and operated beside garbage piles, stagnant water and overflowing drains—conditions
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Cuddalore Invites FBOs for Plastic-Free Practices Award 0

November 11, 2025

Key Update The Food Safety Department has invited food business operators (FBOs) in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, to apply for a State award that recognises efforts to reduce single-use plastics and other plastic items banned by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). FBOs with an annual turnover above ₹12 lakh can win a

SRM University, Andhra Shuts for 2 Weeks After Food Poisoning Scare 0

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November 7, 2025

Key Update SRM University–Andhra Pradesh has announced an immediate two-week holiday starting November 7, 2025, after several students reportedly developed symptoms of food poisoning. The university is using the break to strengthen hygiene and safety measures across the campus. In a statement issued on November 6, the administration said it will conduct deep cleaning, fumigation,

Delhi Police Bust Fake ENO Factory, Seize 91,000 Counterfeit Packets 0

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November 4, 2025

Key Update The Delhi Police have uncovered a fake ENO manufacturing unit operating out of a rented house in the Ibrahimpur area of north Delhi. During the raid, officers seized more than 91,000 fake ENO sachets, along with raw ingredients, packaging material, and machinery used to produce and pack the fake products. Police arrested two