food safety violations Archives

Domino’s Under FDA Scanner: Three Mumbai Outlets Face Licence Suspension 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 13, 2026
Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food-business licences of three Domino’s Pizza outlets in Mumbai, operated by Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd., after inspections uncovered multiple violations related to hygiene, food storage, pest control and operational compliance. The affected outlets are located in Vile Parle West, Borivali West and Ghatkopar West.
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FSSAI Action: VKC Nuts, Chheda Foods Face Licence Suspensions 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 10, 2026
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has taken strict action against VKC Nuts Pvt. Ltd. in Uttar Pradesh and Chheda Specialities Foods in Maharashtra over serious food safety violations and critical regulatory non-compliances. The food safety regulator has partially suspended VKC Nuts’ licence and suspended Chheda Specialities Foods’ licence with
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Five-Star, But Food Safety Falls Short in Bengaluru 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, Health & Wellness, News
- August 8, 2026
Key Update Food safety officials seized and destroyed more than 250 kg of meat, 207 kg of vegetables, 32 litres of milk and 3 kg of bakery products from six five-star hotels in Bengaluru after finding expired food and serious hygiene and storage lapses. The Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) deployed 30 Food
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Maharashtra Imposes One-Year Ban on Analogue Paneer 0

Key Update The Maharashtra government has banned the manufacture, processing, preparation, packing, storage, transportation, distribution, and sale of analogue (non-dairy) paneer across the state for one year, citing risks to public health. With this decision, Maharashtra becomes the second state after Chhattisgarh to prohibit the product. Manufacturers produce analogue paneer using vegetable oils, starches, emulsifiers,

FSSAI Suspends Switz Foods Licence Over Food Safety Violations 0

Overview The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) suspended the food business licence of Kolkata-based Switz Foods Private Limited after inspectors uncovered serious food safety and hygiene violations at the company’s manufacturing unit. In a social media post on August 1, 2026, FSSAI said its inspection identified multiple non-compliances that created a high

Kerala Launches ‘Youth for Food Safety’; Tightens Enforcement 0

Government Warns Against Food Safety Violations Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan has said the state government will not tolerate any compromise on food safety and will strengthen inspections and legal action against violators, particularly in the wake of recent food poisoning incidents. Speaking at the launch of the state-level training programme for food business operators