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FSSAI Dismisses Cancer Claims, Reaffirms Eggs Are Safe 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has rejected claims linking egg consumption to cancer risk and stated that eggs sold in India are safe for consumption. The regulator said recent media reports and social media posts lack scientific evidence and unnecessarily alarm consumers. Regulator Enforces a Strict Ban on Nitrofurans

Lawmakers Back Front-of-Pack Labelling 0

Key Update Lawmakers on Tuesday renewed calls for the long-pending implementation of Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) on packaged food products, citing concerns that current nutrition labels are often difficult for average consumers to understand and fail to guide them toward healthier purchasing decisions. FOPL Seen as Key Tool Against Lifestyle Diseases Emphasising the role of clear

FSSAI Launches Pan-India Drive Against Adulterated Dairy 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all States and Union Territories to launch a special nationwide enforcement drive against adulterated milk and milk products, including paneer and khoya. FSSAI took this step in response to rising concerns over food safety and risks to consumer health. FSSAI issued the

FSSAI Tests Egg Samples After Viral Claim Triggers Safety Concerns 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 16, 2025
Key Development India’s food safety regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has launched a nationwide exercise to test egg samples following a viral social media video that alleged the presence of a banned, potentially cancer-linked substance in a popular egg brand. FSSAI, which regulates the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import
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Patanjali Chilli Powder Declared Unsafe; FSSAI Enforces Compliance 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 16, 2025
Key Update The Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that a red chilli powder sample from the Uttarakhand-based Patanjali Foods manufacturing unit failed safety tests. Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, explained that the 2024–25 spice sampling drive found pesticide residues above the prescribed Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) in Patanjali
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Controversy Over Eggoz Eggs: Banned Chemicals Found, But Are All Eggs Unsafe?0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, News
- December 10, 2025
Key Update A new report claiming that certain eggs may cause cancer has sparked widespread concern. The controversy began on December 7, when the YouTube channel Trustified released a video alleging that eggs from Eggoz Nutrition contained illegal and genotoxic substances. In response, Dr Manan Vora, a Mumbai-based orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist,
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