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Buying Sweets in Pune? You May No Longer See Best-Before Dates 0

Key Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has intensified inspections across Pune under the “Safe Food, Safe Drug, Safe Maharashtra” campaign and a newly launched online grievance portal. However, many sweet shops no longer display best-before dates or even price tags on loose sweets, making it harder for consumers to assess their freshness, quality,

FSSAI Suspends Westend Agro Products Over Label Fraud 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suspended the licence of Westend Agro Products Pvt. Ltd. after uncovering serious food safety violations during an inspection of its manufacturing premises. Officials Uncover Relabelling and Misleading Claims FSSAI launched the inspection after receiving a complaint alleging the alteration of manufacturing and packing

Clearer Labels Ahead: FSSAI Mandates Exact Coffee and Chicory Ratios on Packaging 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a new regulatory directive to boost transparency across the coffee market. The agency now requires manufacturers of packaged coffee-chicory blends to clearly display the exact percentage of coffee and chicory on the Principal Display Panel (PDP), the front of the package. The

Parliament Panel Urges FSSAI to Finalise Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labels 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 24, 2026
Significant Updates A Parliamentary Standing Committee has urged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to finalise and notify the long-pending Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL) regulations within a defined timeline, stating that consumers need clear and easy-to-understand nutrition information on packaged foods. The recommendation appears in the committee’s report, “Regulation of Packaged Commodities
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FSSAI Suspends Rehaan Healthcare Licence Over Safety Lapses 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, Health & Wellness, News
- July 24, 2026
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) suspended the licence of Rehaan Healthcare after inspectors identified serious food safety violations at the company’s health supplements and nutraceuticals manufacturing facility. FSSAI directed the company, which manufactures digestive syrups, multivitamin syrups and other syrup-based food supplements, to immediately cease all manufacturing and food
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Spot Unsafe Food? FSSAI Wants You to Report It 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 13, 2026
FSSAI Invites Consumers to Become Food Safety Watchdogs The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has urged consumers to actively report unsafe food practices through its Food Safety Connect mobile app as it intensifies enforcement against food businesses accused of violating food safety, labelling and advertising regulations. The regulator has asked consumers to
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