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When Bikaner-based graphic designer Laxmi Rajpurohit, 22, began noticing changes in the taste, smell and consistency of the milk her family was getting from a big, reputed brand, she suspected foul play and decided to take things in her hands. She had read about simple ways of testing milk at home to check for water,…
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The Delhi High Court granted interim protection to ITC on its petition challenging the FSSAI advisories and notices to discontinue the usage of the term “100%” for its product or face suspension of FSSAI License. File The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)…
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The story so far: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) initiated enforcement action (prohibition-of-sale orders) on August 2, 2026 against several liquor makers, accusing them of two main violations. One is allegedly adding flavour compounds that recreate a drink’s own natural taste instead of allowing those characteristics to develop through distillation and…
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The reclassification is designed to strengthen consumer protection. (Representative pic) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has reclassified packaged drinking water and mineral water as a ‘High-Risk Food Category’. In its order, dated November 29, the officials announced that the reclassification is designed to strengthen consumer protection and maintain rigorous quality control…
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Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Reuters Amid rising consumer complaints, food regulator FSSAI on Tuesday (November 12, 2024) directed e-commerce players selling food items on their platforms to ensure a minimum shelf life of 30% or 45 days before expiry, at the time of delivery to customers. According to an official statement, Food…
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There has been a dramatic change in the tone and tenor of FSSAI, and the Indian food regulator has now become more pro-active and industry-centred with fast responses in the last decade, said Nestle India Chairman and Managing Director Suresh Narayanan. Moreover, with the setting of more NABL-accredited laboratories by different leaders of FSSAI, the…
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The Union Health Minister was briefed on various initiatives taken up by FSSAI (File) New Delhi: Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Monday asked food regulator FSSAI to sensitise consumers on different aspects of food safety issues and also promote healthy eating habits. Mr Nadda stated this during his review meeting at Food Safety…
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Representational Image New Delhi: In a historic move, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved a proposal to make a bolder and bigger display of nutritional information regarding total sugar, salt and saturated fat on packaged food items, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Saturday. The proposal…
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The report of the forensic lab is still pending. (Representational) Mumbai: The FSSAI Western Region office has suspended the license of an ice cream manufacturer in Pune after a 26-year-old doctor from Malad West alleged that he found a human finger in an ice cream cone on Wednesday. “The premises of the ice cream manufacturer…
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Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: G.R.N. Somashekar The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive mandating all Food Business Operators (FBOs) to remove any claim of ‘100% fruit juice’ from the labels and advertisements of reconstituted fruit juices with immediate effect. All the FBOs have also…
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