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BigBasket Warehouse Hit for Hygiene Lapses & Label Issues in Hyderabad 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 21, 2026
Significant Update A BigBasket warehouse in Hyderabad has come under scrutiny after food safety officials uncovered multiple violations during a recent inspection. The Flying Squad of the Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana, carried out the inspection on April 18, 2026, at the facility operated by M/s Supermarket Grocery Stores Supplies Pvt Ltd. Officials described the
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Noida Food Raids: 100 kg Sweets Destroyed, Expired Oils Seized Ahead of Holi 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- February 24, 2026
Key Update Food safety teams in Noida destroyed around 100 kg of rasgullas at Samyak Mithaiwala in Sector 62 after they found the sweets stored in unhygienic conditions during a pre-Holi drive in GB Nagar. Assistant Commissioner (Food) Sarvesh Kumar said the rasgullas were polluted and infested with mosquitoes. Officials collected one sample for laboratory testing and
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Not Just Paneer: AMC Busts Analogue Paneer Mislabeling in Ahmedabad 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- February 24, 2026
Key Update The food department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has found that several restaurants and food units in Ahmedabad served analogue (non-dairy) paneer while presenting it as regular milk paneer, without informing customers. Officials discovered that eateries used paneer made with vegetable fat and lower milk content but failed to disclose this on
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Supermarket Closed, Illegal Repacking Unearthed in Virudhunagar 0

Key Update Food Safety officials on Saturday ordered the closure of a supermarket on Agraharam Street in Virudhunagar after finding that it was operating without a valid food safety licence. The officials also prohibited the repacking of grocery items at the premises. Surprise Inspection by Food Safety Team A team led by Virudhunagar district Food

Unlicensed Supermarkets, Sweet Shop Sealed in Sivakasi 0

Key Update Food Safety Officers closed two supermarkets and a sweet shop in Sivakasi after finding that they were operating without the mandatory food safety licence. The action followed a surprise inspection led by Virudhunagar District Designated Food Safety Officer S. Mariappan. During checks at supermarkets on Chairman Shanmugam Road, officials seized 4 kg of

Cashew Industry Urges Centre to Act Against Illegal Kernel Imports 0

Key Update The All India Cashew Association has called on the Union Commerce Ministry to intervene immediately to protect the domestic cashew processing sector from a surge in illegal imports of cashew kernels. In a letter to Union Commerce Secretary Rakesh Agrawal, association secretary M. Ramakrishnan said abnormally high raw cashew prices and weak domestic