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From Cocopeat to Colour: Inside Hyderabad’s adulterated Tea Powder Racket 0

Key Update In a city where a cup of chai is part of everyday life, a worrying trend has begun to surface. Rising cases of tea adulteration have started alarming consumers as fake and contaminated tea products increasingly enter the market. Earlier, adulteration was mostly linked to loose, unbranded tea powders sold at roadside stalls.

Tea Adulteration Unit Raided in Amathur, Virudhunagar 0

Key Update Food Safety Officers seized 13.5 tonnes of adulterated tea powder worth ₹21.60 lakh from a tea adulteration unit in Amathur village near Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday. The action followed a tip-off, prompting a surprise inspection by a team led by Designated Food Safety Officer S. Mariyappan. During the first check at a

A.P. Cracks Down on Cotton Candy Sales 0

Key Update The Andhra Pradesh Food Safety Department has stepped up checks on cotton candy sold at public events after finding continued use of banned colouring agents such as Rhodamine B. Vendors continue to sell cotton candy at busy locations in Vijayawada, including the recent Vijayawada Book Festival, despite the prohibition. Earlier Enforcement Delays Slowed

FDA Goa Seizes Adulterated Jaggery and Shuts Down Fake Paneer Unit 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- September 1, 2025
Key Development FDA (Food and Drugs Administration )officers in Goa recently uncovered major cases of food adulteration during recent inspections. At the Mollem border, they seized a vehicle carrying unlabeled sugarcane jaggery. Laboratory tests confirmed the jaggery contained 17.48 mg/kg of Sunset Yellow and 62.67 mg/kg of Tartrazine—both synthetic colours banned in jaggery. “Manufacturers added
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Court Fines Jaggery Seller ₹1 Lakh for Illegal Artificial Colors 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- May 29, 2025
Overview The Thamarassery Judicial First Class Magistrate Court fined Shalimar Traders ₹1 lakh and sentenced its manager to imprisonment until the next hearing for selling jaggery mixed with unauthorised artificial colours, Sunset Yellow and Tartrazine. Judge T. Faiz delivered the verdict, while Assistant Public Prosecutor Jeffry George Joseph represented the prosecution. Food Safety Officials Detect
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Artificial Food Dyes Still in Use Despite Karnataka’s Ban 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- March 11, 2025
Report In March 2024, the Karnataka government imposed a ban on harmful artificial dyes in foods like manchurian, kebabs, and cotton candy to protect public health. However, a recent reality check reveals that brightly coloured food items are still widely available, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the ban. FDA Findings Reveal Unsafe Food In
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