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Synthetic Colours in Namkeens, Low Fat Milk Found in Karnataka Checks 0

Key Update Think twice before reaching for your favourite namkeens or savoury snacks. Karnataka’s Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) identified products such as boondi, sev, chips, and chow chow mixture among the most unsafe food items in the state during 2025-26. The department analysed 35,639 food samples across Karnataka, including 9,233 samples collected through

Should You Wash Chicken? Here’s the Safe Way to Handle It 0

Overview There has long been debate over whether you should wash raw chicken. Major bodies like the World Health Organisation and the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service advise against it. Washing poultry under running water can spread bacteria through splashes, contaminating kitchen surfaces, utensils, and nearby food. However, in many Indian households, washing chicken

Prayagraj Traders Hit with ₹15.8L Fines for Unsafe Food 0

Key Update After intensifying its enforcement drive across the city during the festive season, the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) in Prayagraj fined 20 traders a total of ₹15.80 lakh for selling adulterated, substandard, or misbranded food products. Multiple Food Samples Fail Quality Tests Officials collected samples of singhada flour, gram flour, papad, rusk,

TN Orders Mandatory Enteric Fever Vaccination for All Hotel Staff 0
- A to Z, Food Laws, General, Health & Wellness, News
- November 26, 2025
Key Development The Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has ordered every hotel in the State to ensure that all employees—cooks, food handlers, kitchen assistants, and serving staff—receive mandatory enteric fever (typhoid) vaccination. The directive aims to curb infection risks and strengthen public health protection. Mandatory Vaccination and Certification The FSDA has instructed
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FSDA Cracks Down: Nearly ₹20 Lakh Worth of Rotten Sweets Seized in Lucknow 0
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- November 15, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) carried out late-night raids across Lucknow and seized nearly ₹20 lakh worth of rotten and adulterated sweets ahead of the festive season. On Wednesday, ten FSDA teams launched simultaneous inspections at multiple sweet shops. Inspectors Spot Dirty Kitchens and Licence Issues Officials found serious hygiene lapses
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Haridwar FSDA Seizes 10 Quintals of Unsafe Mawa Ahead of Festive Season 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- October 25, 2025
Key Development The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, conducted a prompt enforcement operation after identifying mawa (khoya) suspected to be unsafe for consumption. Approximately 10 quintals of the product were seized and destroyed during the inspection. The estimated value of the destroyed mawa stands at around ₹2.55 lakh. The operation is
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