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FSDA Cracks Down: Nearly ₹20 Lakh Worth of Rotten Sweets Seized in Lucknow 0

November 15, 2025

Key Update The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) carried out late-night raids across Lucknow and seized nearly ₹20 lakh worth of rotten and adulterated sweets ahead of the festive season. On Wednesday, ten FSDA teams launched simultaneous inspections at multiple sweet shops. Inspectors Spot Dirty Kitchens and Licence Issues Officials found serious hygiene lapses

Delhi HC Rejects DRL Plea, Upholds FSSAI Ban on Misleading ‘ORS’ Drinks 0

Key Update The Delhi High Court has upheld the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) ban on beverages marketed with the term “ORS,” agreeing that such products mislead consumers and endanger public health. Justice Sachin Datta, who presided over the case, refused to interfere with the FSSAI’s order and declined to grant any

FSSAI Imposes Rs. 1 Lakh Penalty on Marico for Alleged Misbranding 0

Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has imposed a Rs. 1,00,000 penalty on Marico, the FMCG company behind brands such as Parachute, Saffola, Livon, and Nihar. The penalty, issued under Section 52 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, relates to alleged misbranding of certain product samples at a

FSSAI Bans Use of “ORS” in Food and Beverage Labels to Prevent Consumer Misleading 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, News
- October 16, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all State and Union Territory Food Safety Commissioners and Central Licensing Authorities to ensure that food business operators (FBOs) immediately remove the term “ORS” from their product names, labels, and trademarks. The directive covers all instances where the term appears — whether
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Kuwait Shuts Down Illegal Food Production Unit for Adulteration and Mislabeling 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- September 15, 2025
Key Updates The Ministry of Interior and the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition in Kuwait discovered an illegal food production unit operating from a rented house in Mishref. The unit produced and sold food items without a license, violating hygiene and safety regulations. Inspectors found that the unit adulterated several food products before sale.
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FDA Goa Seizes Adulterated Jaggery and Shuts Down Fake Paneer Unit 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- September 1, 2025
Key Development FDA (Food and Drugs Administration )officers in Goa recently uncovered major cases of food adulteration during recent inspections. At the Mollem border, they seized a vehicle carrying unlabeled sugarcane jaggery. Laboratory tests confirmed the jaggery contained 17.48 mg/kg of Sunset Yellow and 62.67 mg/kg of Tartrazine—both synthetic colours banned in jaggery. “Manufacturers added
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