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FSSAI Mandates 3-Day Testing for Safer Food Imports 0
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- November 19, 2025
Key Development FSSAI has rolled out stricter and more streamlined testing norms for imported food products to strengthen food safety and improve trade transparency. The updated system speeds up testing, aligns India’s methods with global standards, and aims to make import clearances more efficient without compromising safety at ports. Key Highlights FSSAI now requires notified
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1,300 kg Adulterated Fennel and Poppy Seeds Busted in Indore 0
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- November 17, 2025
Key Update The Indore district administration carried out a major raid in the Siyaganj area on Saturday, seizing more than 1,300 kg of suspected adulterated food materials. Collector Shivam Verma led the operation, instructing teams from the district administration and the Food and Drug Administration to conduct a surprise inspection at the Jayashree Merchant godown
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FSSAI Suspends Four Notified Food Testing Labs 0
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- November 15, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suspended four of its notified food testing labs with immediate effect, stopping them from analysing food samples under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Six-Month Suspension Ordered In an order dated November 7, 2025, the Quality Assurance Division announced that the suspension
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New FSSAI Draft Pushes for Compulsory Standard Drink Labelling 0

November 15, 2025

Draft Amendments Open for Public Feedback The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released draft amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Regulations, 2018. The draft, notified on October 30, 2025, invites public comments within 60 days of its publication in the Official Gazette. FSSAI proposes to make standard drink

High HMF in Honey? FSSAI Says It’s ‘Substandard,’ Not ‘Unsafe 0

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November 11, 2025

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a clear directive on how laboratories must classify honey samples containing Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) above the permitted limit. Under Clause 2.8.3(1) of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, honey may contain no more than 80 mg/kg

FSSAI Tightens Rules for Safe Disposal of Unsafe and Expired Food 0

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November 5, 2025

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a new advisory directing food safety authorities to adopt eco-friendly and legally compliant methods for disposing of seized, expired, or rejected food. This move comes after reports of food waste being dumped in rivers and open areas, posing risks to both public