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Industrial Dyes in Spices? Hyderabad Raids Seize 25,000 Kg 0

Key Update Hyderabad Police and food safety officials have seized around 25,000 kg of spices and other materials during a major crackdown on suspected food adulteration across the city. The H-FAST team of the Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force, along with GHMC Food Safety officials, conducted raids at 13 spice processing and trading establishments. Investigators allegedly

Cyberabad Crackdown: 28 Arrested in Major Food Adulteration Raids 0

Significant Update In Hyderabad, the Cyberabad Police Enforcement Wing conducted multiple raids between January 1 and April 21, targeting food adulterators and unlicensed manufacturing units. Officials registered 22 cases and arrested 28 individuals for posing serious risks to public health. The food adulteration raids covered a wide range of products, including bakery items, sweets, namkeen,

FSSAI Steps Up Vigilance in Fruit Markets, Flags ‘Masala’ Use 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has directed states to intensify inspections and enforce strict vigilance to curb the use of illegal ripening agents in fruits such as mangoes, bananas, and papayas. It has also warned that these practices can cause serious health issues, including difficulty in swallowing, vomiting, and skin

Toxic Sauce Bust: Unhygienic Unit Sealed in Hapur 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 11, 2026
Key Update Food safety officials sealed a manufacturing unit in Pannapuri, Hapur, in Uttar Pradesh after discovering that it was producing tomato sauce under extremely unhygienic conditions. During the raid, officials found that the unit was using vegetable pulp, acid, and banned synthetic colours to make tomato sauce. They also identified rotten materials and harmful chemical
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Andhra Health Minister Warns Adulterators, Urges Citizens to Stay Alert 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- March 7, 2026
Key Update Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav has urged citizens to speak up against food adulteration, stressing that public vigilance and strong government action are both necessary to curb the growing menace. Responding to questions in the State Assembly, the Minister said the government is working with the Food Safety and Standards Authority
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Delhi Police Bust Adulterated Desi Ghee Racket, Seize 1,625 kg of Fake Stock 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- October 3, 2025
Key Development Delhi Police Crime Branch busted three illegal units producing adulterated desi ghee in northeast Delhi, seized 1,625 kg of spurious stock, and arrested six people, officials said on Thursday. Officers conducted coordinated raids last week in Shiv Vihar, Karawal Nagar, and Old Mustafabad after receiving intelligence about large-scale adulteration aimed at exploiting high
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