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FSSAI Extends Deadline for New Alcohol Labelling Rules to July 2026 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has extended the deadline for implementing the new labelling rules for alcoholic beverages. These rules, introduced under the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) First Amendment Regulations, 2025 and notified on 20 June 2025, were originally set to take effect on January 1, 2026.

Rameshwaram Café Booked After Worm Found in Bengaluru Airport Meal 0

Key Update Police have booked the owners and a senior representative of Rameshwaram Café on charges related to selling unsafe food, criminal conspiracy, and fabricating false evidence, after a customer reported a serious food safety lapse at the café’s Kempegowda International Airport cafe. The FIR—filed on November 29 at the BIAL police station—names owner Raghavendra

J&K FDA Strengthens Food Safety, Conducts Record Inspections in 2025 0

Key Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Jammu and Kashmir conducted 13,944 routine inspections in 2025 to curb food adulteration and ensure hygienic food across the Union Territory. In addition, food safety officers carried out 1,423 risk-based inspections to target high-risk areas and establishments. During inspections, the FDA collected 10,620 food samples, surpassing

Half of Nepal Tea Fails India’s Safety Tests; Industry Seeks Stricter Checks 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety
- December 1, 2025
Key Update More than 50% of Nepal tea samples tested in India failed to meet FSSAI food safety standards, according to filings submitted to the Calcutta High Court. The Tea Board, which regulates India’s tea industry, told the court that 22 of the 43 samples collected in FY25 failed mandatory checks. Authorities also destroyed 27,570
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TTD Ghee Adulteration Scandal: SC-Appointed SIT Arrests TTD Senior Official 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 29, 2025
Key Update The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested RSSVR Subrahmanyam, a serving official in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Engineering Department, for his alleged role in the laddu prasadam ghee adulteration case. The SIT produced him before the ACB Court, which remanded him to 15 days of judicial custody. Subrahmanyam earlier served
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FSSAI Seeks Draft Specs from OEMs for High-End Food Testing Instruments 0
- A to Z, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 27, 2025
Key Development FSSAI has asked Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and authorised suppliers to submit draft specifications for advanced food testing instruments. These include LC-HRMS (Liquid Chromatography High Resolution Mass Spectrometry), LC-IRMS (Liquid Chromatography Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry), and EA-IRMS (Elemental Analyser Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry). The Authority wants these details directly from manufacturers to create
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