Food Safety Tribunal Quashes ₹1 Lakh Penalty on Water Unit0

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• July 13, 2026

The Food Safety Appellate Tribunal has quashed a ₹1 lakh penalty imposed on a Kollam-based packaged drinking water unit, ruling that the food safety department relied on standards that had not been formally notified as regulations when officials collected the samples. The tribunal also identified multiple procedural lapses during the investigation, including delays in laboratory