Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has trained more than three lakh street food vendors across the country, the government informed Parliament, aiming to raise food safety standards nationwide. FoSTaC Programme Empowers Street Food Vendors Nationwide Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav told the Lok Sabha
READ MOREReport Food Safety and Fisheries Department officials conducted a surprise inspection at Elliot’s Beach, Besant Nagar, Chennai on Wednesday evening. They seized 5 kg of stale and decayed fish from vendors. They also collected samples of 11 fish varieties and sent them to a NABL-accredited lab for further analysis. Customer Complaint Sparks Investigation The inspection followed
READ MOREReport In a major step towards improving food safety and health standards at railway stations, Eastern Railway (ER) recently hosted an extensive Food Safety Training and Certification (FoSTaC) session. Held on December 29, 2023, the initiative aims to raise food safety standards across ER’s extensive network of stations, canteens, and related establishments. This session forms
READ MOREOverview The Telangana Food Safety Department emerged as a key player in safeguarding food safety and hygiene across the state in 2024. Between January and November, the department conducted 4,652 inspections at restaurants, high-end pubs, manufacturing units, eCommerce dark stores, warehouses, dairy operations, and ice cream shops in Hyderabad and other districts. These inspections resulted
READ MOREOverview In a significant step forward for improving food safety and hygiene in Mumbai, Shri G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, CEO of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), held an important meeting with Shri Bhushan Varsha Ashok Gagrani, Municipal Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and Dr K.H. Govindraj, IAS Principal Secretary
READ MOREFood Safety Inspections at CCMB Canteen Food safety inspectors recently examined the CCMB (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology) canteen in Hyderabad. On November 8, 2024, the task force arrived at the site and immediately identified multiple violations. Inspectors found that the canteen operates without an FSSAI license and lacked medical fitness certificates, FoSTaC training
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