Food Safety Archives

Railways Tighten Food Safety with Standardised ID Cards for Vendors 0

Key Development To improve food safety for passengers, the Ministry of Railways has ordered all zones to issue standardised ID cards to authorised food vendors at stations and on trains. This new move aims to stop unauthorised vendors from selling unsafe, adulterated food that could harm commuters’ health. Railways Target Unsafe Food Sellers Railway officials

Nagpur Railway Issues Orange I-Cards to Boost Food Safety at Stations 0

At A Glance The Nagpur Division of Central Railway has begun enforcing the Railway Board’s order to distribute Orange I-Cards to all authorised contractual food vendors. This initiative, rolled out for the first time at Nagpur railway station, aims to improve food safety and hygiene for passengers. Unlike the earlier QR code-based verification system, the

India’s Sugar-to-Ethanol Push May Disrupt Food Chain and Safety 0

Key Development India plans to divert nearly a quarter of its sugar output to ethanol production by 2034, a move that could reshape the food supply chain and raise concerns about long-term food safety and availability. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) outlined these trends in

Railways Act on Food Complaints: Over 6,600 Cases Reported in 2024–25 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 28, 2025
Key Development Passengers filed 6,645 food complaints about poor food quality on trains during 2024–25. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed that officials responded with the following actions: Imposed fines on food suppliers in 1,341 cases Issued warnings in 2,995 cases Delivered advisories in 1,547 cases Took corrective
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Gujarat Government to Enforce Tougher Food Safety Laws 0
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- July 24, 2025
Key Development The Gujarat government is preparing major amendments to the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSS Act), 2006, to curb food adulteration and protect public health. The proposed changes aim to increase fines fourfold and introduce criminal liability in cases where adulterated food results in death. The plan includes raising penalties for adulteration from
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Ambaji Temple in Gujarat Earns FSSAI ‘Eat Right Prasad’ Tag 0
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- July 24, 2025
Ambaji Temple Sets Food Safety Benchmark The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has awarded the ‘Eat Right Prasad’ certificate to the mohanthal prasad distributed by the Ambaji Temple Trust, Gujarat. This recognition highlights the temple’s adherence to strict food safety, hygiene, and quality standards in preparing and distributing prasad. Calling it a
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