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85 Fall Ill After Consuming Buckwheat Flour During Fasting in Uttar Pradesh 0
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- March 24, 2026
Significant Update Nearly 85 people, including an additional district magistrate, fell ill after consuming kuttu ka atta (buckwheat flour), typically eaten during fasting rituals, in Baghpat, Bijnor and Bulandshahr districts of Uttar Pradesh, officials said. All affected individuals were hospitalised and are now recovering. In Bulandshahr, 39 people fell ill after consuming buckwheat flour in
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UP Eggs Now Carry Lay and Expiry Dates: New Rules from April 1 0
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- March 17, 2026
Key Update From April 1, Uttar Pradesh will require egg producers to stamp each egg with its expiry date and lay date, Neha Lalchandani reports. The Animal Husbandry Department will take strict action against traders and farmers who ignore the rule, destroying non-compliant eggs or marking them ‘not fit for human consumption. Safe Storage Guidelines
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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

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

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

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