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Expired Licence, Lab Lapses Found at Telangana Water Unit 0

Key Update The flying squad of the Telangana Food Safety Department detected several serious violations during an inspection of a packaged drinking water manufacturing unit in Medchal Malkajgiri district on March 14. Officials seized packaged drinking water stocks worth ₹55,800 during the raid. Unit Operating with Expired Licence telangana Officials found that the food business

With Heat Rising, Tamil Nadu Steps Up Monitoring of Water Cans 0

Key Update As summer temperatures climb, the Tamil Nadu food safety department has intensified monitoring of packaged drinking water cans. Officials have issued fresh guidelines to suppliers to prevent the sale of contaminated 20-litre water cans and ordered strict inspections to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards. The move comes as demand for packaged

110 Bottled Water Brands Suspended in UP After Contamination Scare 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has suspended the licences of 110 packaged drinking water brands across Uttar Pradesh after laboratory tests confirmed they failed to meet safety standards. FSDA Commissioner Roshan Jacob ordered a statewide inspection drive from Lucknow following a surge in complaints about adulterated and substandard bottled water sold

FSSAI Introduces Strict Testing Rules for Packaged Water from 2026 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 22, 2025
Key Update Starting January 1, 2026, packaged drinking and mineral water companies in India must follow a detailed testing framework introduced by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The framework mandates rigorous checks on quality and safety, ensuring that only safe products reach consumers. Monthly and Periodic Quality Checks Under the new
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Pralhad Joshi to Inaugurate New Chemical Testing Lab at NTH Ghaziabad 0
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- September 8, 2025
Key Development Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, will inaugurate a newly built, state-of-the-art Chemical Laboratory at the National Test House (NTH) in Ghaziabad on Monday. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs confirmed the development in an official statement, highlighting the lab’s critical role in supporting
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FSSAI Moves to Regulate Water from Vending Machines 0
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- July 5, 2025
Overview India’s national food authority has released draft regulations aimed at tightening the quality and safety standards for purified drinking water sold through vending machines. Issued under the FSS Food Products Standards & Food Additives Regulations, the draft lays down extensive requirements to ensure that consumers receive safe, clean drinking water from these decentralised systems.
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