Haryana Archives

27% of Food Samples Fail in Haryana as FDA Faces Staff Shortage 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, News
- February 5, 2025
Report As per reports, between January 1, 2020, and July 23, 2024, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) in Haryana collected 16,144 food samples to assess their safety and quality. The FDA determined that 4,398 of these samples, or 27%, failed the tests and deemed them unfit for human consumption, according to information obtained through
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KFC Sector 71, Gurgaon Faces Quality Concerns 0
- Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- February 3, 2025
Report Officials from the food department announced on Tuesday that the Sector 71 branch of the popular fast food chain KFC in Gurgaon, Haryana, will receive a notice after quality tests revealed that two of its items—the long bun bread and lachha paratha—failed to meet standards. Staff at the outlet and a representative from KFC
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Haryana Urged to Tackle Food Adulteration, Fill Safety Officer Vacancies 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- January 23, 2025
Report The Punjab and Haryana High Court has instructed the Haryana government to decide within 60 days regarding changes to laws aimed at tackling milk adulteration with harmful substances. This decision follows a request for legal amendments to address health concerns related to food adulteration. Court Highlights Unfilled Vacancies in Food Safety Department In addition
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FDA Destroys Illegal Paneer Batch in Kurukshetra, Haryana 0

Report A team from the Food and Drug Administration, led by District Food Safety Officer Dr. Amit Chauhan, inspected a factory in Sector 2, Kurukshetra, Haryana, after receiving a complaint about the factory operating without a license. The team destroyed nearly five quintals of illegal paneer after collecting samples during the inspection. Suspected Contamination of

Chhattisgarh’s Water Crisis: Uranium Levels Surge Beyond Safe Limits 0

Report Tests in six districts of Chhattisgarh have reportedly revealed uranium levels in drinking water that are three to four times higher than the government’s limit of 30 micrograms per litre and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) limit of 15 micrograms per litre. This raises concerns over the risk of kidney illnesses, respiratory problems, and

Punjab’s Cancer Train: The Impact of Pesticides on Health and Treatment Access 0

Report The train from Bathinda to Bikaner has earned the nickname “cancer train” because numerous cancer patients from Punjab use it to seek treatment in Rajasthan. Every night at 9:30 PM, the train departs from Bathinda and arrives in Bikaner at 6:00 AM, covering around 325 kilometres. Sixty per cent of the riders are cancer