Nagpur: State FDA Chief Tukaram Mundhe’s remarks on Saoji cuisine have sparked a sharp backlash, with the statehood outfit Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti (VRAS) accusing him of insulting a culinary tradition deeply intertwined with the region’s cultural identity.VRAS youth wing state president Mukesh Masurkar on Tuesday demanded that Mundhe immediately withdraw his statement and publicly…
Panaji: The unhygienic condition of the Mapusa fish market came to light again during a joint inspection on Wednesday, following repeated complaints from the consumer rights group Goacan.The visit reviewed structural shortcomings and poor waste management linked to the market’s original design by the Goa State Urban Development Agency (GSUDA). m The inspection was led…
Maharashtra govt on Friday warned of strict action against vendors selling unhealthy food products and caffeine-based energy drinks near schools Nagpur: The Maharashtra govt on Friday warned of strict action against vendors selling unhealthy food products and caffeine-based energy drinks near schools, amid growing concerns over their adverse health impact on children and teenagers.Replying to…
No food service establishment shall be allowed to operate without a valid FSSAI licence or registration, said FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe Mumbai: In a major food safety crackdown, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will launch a statewide campaign from Thursday, bringing nearly 4.5 lakh food establishments under stricter compliance norms.Food businesses must also…
Nagpur: Commissioner of police Ravinder Singal on Thursday chaired a coordination meeting with senior officers of the State Excise Department and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent incidents involving spurious liquor and ensure better inter-departmental action in the city.Instructions were given to form joint teams for swift action against illicit liquor production, transportation, and…
Pune: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials inspected the refectory at the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) on Tuesday night after repeated complaints of worms being found and various other contaminations in the food served in the messes on the campus.Students have been complaining for long that the SPPU administration was turning a blind eye…
FDA officials said the products made misleading claims. Mumbai: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted inspections of cosmetic sellers in Karad and Mumbai, seizing allegedly unlicensed and misbranded cosmetics worth Rs 5.16 lakh in the city and freezing Rs 29 lakh worth of stock in Karad.At Crawford Market, officials raided a shop named Beauty…
What was meant to be a joyful third birthday celebration for Reyaansh turned into 48 hours of trauma for his family after he unknowingly swallowed two metal pins hidden inside chocolate bowling pins decorating his birthday cake. MUMBAI: What was meant to be a joyful third birthday celebration for Reyaansh turned into 48 hours of…
Wardha: Hundreds of milk producers staged protest at the district collectorate in Wardha after milk collection was halted following action by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against Gosanvardhan Goras Bhandar, a historic dairy cooperative founded in 1931 by Mahatma Gandhi, Acharya Vinoba Bhave, and Jamnalal Bajaj.The FDA carried out a surprise inspection at Goras…
Mumbai: In a statewide crackdown on misleading drug advertisements and sale of misbranded medicines, the state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday seized stocks worth Rs 73 lakh from 12 establishments across seven districts.The raids were carried out simultaneously in Mumbai, Konkan, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Amravati and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar under the Drugs and Magic…
