Uttarakhand

FDA Targets Unlicensed Buckwheat Sellers Before Navratri 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- September 13, 2025
Key Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday announced that vendors selling buckwheat without a valid food license or registration will face penalties. The action comes ahead of Navratri, following a March incident in Dehradun (Uttarakhand) and Haridwar, where adulterated buckwheat left over 200 people, including children, hospitalised on the festival’s first day.
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Uttarakhand Tightens Food Safety on Kanwar Route 0
- A to Z, Blog, Food Hygiene, Resources
- July 2, 2025
Overview The Uttarakhand government has mandated that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route prominently display their food licenses or registration certificates at their establishments. Owners of hotels, dhabas, carts, and stalls on the pilgrimage route must exhibit a clean copy of their license or registration certificate in a visible spot so that consumers can easily
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Toxic Buckwheat: Uttarakhand Bans Loose Sales After Mass Illness 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 4, 2025
Report Contaminated buckwheat flour sickened nearly 300 people in Dehradun, prompting Uttarakhand’s Food Safety and Drug Administration Department to enforce strict new rules. The department now mandates that grocers sell buckwheat flour only in sealed packets and only if they possess a valid food licence. It has completely banned loose or unauthorized sales across the
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Uttarakhand Tightens Food Safety Rules with Strict Penalties and Hygiene Standards 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, News
- October 18, 2024
Report The Uttarakhand government has taken a firm stance against food adulteration. The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that imposes fines ranging from Rs 25,000 to Rs 1 lakh on offenders. FSDA Commissioner R Rajesh Kumar recently reported a surge in food and beverage contamination cases across
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