Times News NetworkKanpur: Food Security and Drug Administration department on Monday raided a pickle factory and found the pickles being prepared by substandard food material in unhygienic conditions.The raiding team collected five samples of different products and destroyed 3060 kgs of pickles.Sanjay Pratap Singh, assistant commissioner (food) informed that a team had raided Srikant Pickle…
Jaipur: The health department’s food safety team Tuesday seized 53,256 cans of Red Bull Energy Drink from a warehouse of Adarsh Associate in the VKI Road No 1 area.Food Safety and Drug Control commissioner Dr T Shubhamangala said officials collected samples of the caffeinated beverage under the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act during the…
Kanpur: Police have registered a case against the operator and staff of a prominent restaurant in Kanpur after a customer alleged that a dead cockroach was found in a serving of veg biryani ordered for his children. The incident, which was captured on video and shared on social media, prompted a police inquiry and a…
Kanpur: During a public grievance hearing in his constituency, Bithoor MLA Abhijeet Singh Sanga allegedly reprimanded a food inspector following the accusations of extortions against him. A video of the incident went viral on social media, although TOI did not confirm its authenticity.Some traders in Bhitargaon, Kanpur, approached the MLA with complaints of extortion against…
Ludhiana: The food safety department destroyed 32 kg of paneer during an early morning inspection at the Ludhiana Sabzi Mandi on Thursday due to quality concerns. Conducted under civil surgeon Dr Ramandeep Kaur and district health officer Dr Ashish Chawla, the drive aimed to prevent the distribution of unsafe food items in the market.During the…
Ahmedabad: Between May 19 and May 30, the health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) collected 290 food samples from food units across the city, of which six samples were deemed substandard.Additionally, 86 samples of pani puri were collected from various areas, and seven were found to contain prohibited food colour. The offending pani…
Field officials have been instructed to verify the storage premises along with noon meal programme officers and ICDS project officers, and to submit a detailed report. NAMAKKAL: Officials of the Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administrative Department (TSFSDAD) on Thursday began inspection of the cold storages of egg suppliers in Namakkal district on Thursday….
Field officials have been instructed to verify the storage premises along with noon meal programme officers and ICDS project officers, and to submit a detailed report. NAMAKKAL: Officials of the Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administrative Department (TSFSDAD) on Thursday began inspection of the cold storages of egg suppliers in Namakkal district on Thursday….
Ranchi: Ranchi’s food safety wing would launch a special inspection drive of roadside eateries and street food stalls using mobile food testing laboratory vans.Officials said the campaign will target contaminated water, stale ingredients, uncovered food and unsafe storage practices that often trigger food-borne illnesses during the summer season.The drive will cover busy roadside food hubs,…
Ahmedabad: Between May 1 and May 18, the health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) collected 184 samples of panipuri from various stalls and carts across the city. Upon testing, 34 samples were found to contain prohibited food-grade colour. Consequently, action was taken to seize these stalls and carts. The banned food-grade colour poses…
