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Mysuru Crackdown Uncovers Unlabelled Bar Snacks, Suspected Coloured Foods 0

Significant Update Food safety officials have warned consumers to be cautious about snacks served at bars after inspections in Mysuru revealed several unlabelled and misbranded food items. During a raid conducted on Monday, officials found snack packets being served without mandatory details such as manufacturing and expiry dates. The inspection drive covered bars and food

FSSAI Plans Nationwide Food Surveillance System 0

Significant Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is planning a centralised food surveillance system to strengthen food safety monitoring, improve traceability, and speed up regulatory action across the country. Under the proposed framework, FSSAI will bring surveillance sampling under a national mechanism and appoint neutral third-party agencies through a bidding process

No More Renewals: FSSAI Licences Get Lifetime Validity Under New Reforms 0

Key Update India’s food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has introduced a series of reforms to simplify compliance for food businesses while maintaining strong food safety standards. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare approved the reforms after consultations with states, union territories, and industry stakeholders. The changes also align

Hornbill Festival Gears Up: Vendors Get Food Safety Training 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 29, 2025
Key Development Dimapur in Nagaland hosted a food safety and hygiene training programme for street food vendors at the Directorate of Tourism on Friday. The initiative aims to strengthen safe food handling, hygiene standards, and overall service quality, ensuring visitors enjoy a safe culinary experience during the upcoming Hornbill Festival. Collaboration for Festival Preparedness The
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Tiruchy to Intensify Checks as FSSAI Licence Rule Reiterated 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 26, 2025
Key Update After the state principal secretary for food safety and drug administration reiterated the 2011 mandate on November 15, food safety officials in Tiruchy, Tamilnadu are preparing to step up inspections. The rule requires every food business operator — including single-cart vendors and those distributing free food — to hold a valid FSSAI licence
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Ranchi’s Street Food Under Scrutiny: Hygiene Gaps Put Public at Risk 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- 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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