Overview In a bold step to raise food safety standards across India’s rapidly growing online marketplace, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued strict new guidelines for e-commerce platforms that sell or deliver food products. During a high-level meeting held at the FSSAI headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday, the FSSAI
READ MOREReport In a major crackdown on food adulteration, the Food Safety Department raided multiple unauthorised dairy units in Rampur Maniharan, Saharanpur, in Uttarpradesh seizing large quantities of adulterated paneer and milk. Officials acted on specific intelligence inputs and launched a surprise inspection that uncovered alarming violations. Authorities Destroy 1200 kg Paneer, 4500 Litres of Adulterated
READ MOREClosure Reports Now Mandatory The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has made it compulsory for all food business operators (FBOs) to file a closure report if their licence or registration expires during the financial year 2024–25. The national food regulator issued this directive in a notice titled “Mandatory Submission of Closure Report
READ MOREThe Food Safety Department in Tamil Nadu’s Erode District has launched several proactive measures to ensure the public has access to safe food. These include awareness campaigns, enhanced food safety inspections, quality checks, and efforts to repurpose used cooking oil into biodiesel. The department has also cracked down on the sale of banned tobacco products
READ MOREReport The Food Safety and Drug Administration, Uttar Pradesh has empowered customers to directly report food safety concerns through an upgraded feature in the Food Safety Connect app. This new feature allows users to submit feedback and lodge complaints about food safety violations straight from their smartphones. App Gets a Grievance Redressal Upgrade Originally launched
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
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