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MRSPTU Food Testing Lab Struggles to Attract Industry Clients 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- October 21, 2025
Key Update The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University (MRSPTU) in Punjab inaugurated a ₹2.53-crore food testing lab in March, designed to test food and beverages for pesticides, toxic heavy metals, and nutritional content. The facility aims to support small and medium entrepreneurs in meeting the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) requirements.
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Punjab Scales Up Mobile Food Testing to Curb Adulteration 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 7, 2025
Key Development The Punjab government has expanded its Food Safety on Wheels initiative across all districts to tackle food adulteration and promote safe food practices. These mobile food testing vans are now actively screening food samples for adulteration, especially in commonly consumed items like milk, paneer, ghee, spices, fruits, vegetables, sweets, and water. Punjab Health
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Over 1,400 Food Samples Fail Quality Tests in Punjab, Says FDA in Report to Court 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- August 5, 2025
Key Development The Punjab Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that 1,420 out of 11,657 food samples collected during 2024–25 failed quality tests. The FDA submitted this compliance report in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Kanwar Pahul Singh. The petition followed the death of Manvi,
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Union Minister Announces Support for 100 New Food Testing Labs 0

Report Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu announced on Saturday in Chandigarh, Punjab that the Ministry of Food Processing Industries will provide financial support to establish 100 new NABL-accredited food testing labs across India in the 2025-26 fiscal year. Inauguration of Food Testing Lab in Bathinda Bittu, who inaugurated a food testing laboratory at Maharaja Ranjit

Punjab to Ban Energy Drinks in Schools and Colleges 0

Punjab’s Health and Family Welfare Minister, Balbir Singh, announced on Thursday that the state will soon ban energy drinks in schools and colleges. The ban will also extend to a 500-meter radius around these institutions. “This move aims to promote healthy eating habits and reduce lifestyle disorders among youngsters,” Singh stated. Eat Right Mela Highlights

Food Safety Crack Down in Punjab Amid Dog Meat Rumors 0

Report After reports surfaced about food department officers allegedly discovering “a dog’s severed head in the refrigerator of a momos and spring roll factory” in Mohali, Punjab, Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal clarified that claims of dog meat usage were misleading. A health department inspection confirmed that the tested meat sample did not belong to a