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110 Bottled Water Brands Suspended in UP After Contamination Scare 0
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- February 17, 2026
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
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Moradabad Crackdown: Farm Eggs Sold as Country Eggs 0
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- November 28, 2025
Artificially Coloured Eggs Passed Off as Desi Eggs In a major crackdown on Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety Department raided an egg godown in Moradabad. Officials found that white farm eggs were being painted with artificial colours and sold as costlier desi (country) eggs. Authorities said the racket endangered consumers’ health, as desi eggs
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UP Food Safety Department Cracks Down on Unlicensed Mustard Oil Mill in UP 0
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- November 5, 2025
Key Update The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety Department conducted a surprise inspection at an oil mill in Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh and found around 3,500 litres of mustard oil being processed in unhygienic conditions. During the raid, officials discovered oil stored in rusted containers and handled without proper hygiene practices, posing a serious risk
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Scan Before You Eat: Kanwar Yatra Goes Digital for Food Safety 0

Report As the Kanwar Yatra begins on July 11, the Meerut district administration in Uttar Pradesh has introduced a tech-based initiative to ensure food quality and pricing transparency for the millions of Shiva devotees expected to participate. Officials have made it mandatory for all food joints along the pilgrimage route to display QR codes. Pilgrims

Mango Mayhem: Rising Temperatures Fuels Pest Attack Across UP Orchards 0

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May 20, 2025

Pests Strike as Mangoes Begin to Ripen In a blow to mango lovers and farmers alike, a severe pest outbreak has hit mango orchards across Uttar Pradesh, particularly in Malihabad. As mangoes grow in size, rising temperatures have triggered a surge in pest activity, leaving fruits scarred, deformed, and less marketable. Although this season has

Food Fail: Top Restaurant Chains in Lucknow Flunk Safety Tests 0

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May 19, 2025

Report In a major crackdown on food safety violations, authorities in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, found 36 food samples from 12 leading restaurant chains substandard. According to media reports, outlets of brands like KFC, McDonald’s, Subway, Pizza Hut, Haldiram’s, Barista, and Domino’s failed multiple food safety tests. The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA),