The Bombay High Court has called for a re-evaluation of the Mantralaya canteen, critiquing the state’s overall inspections of eateries MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Wednesday asked the State to inform whether all eating houses including canteens run by state, semi-state authorities were being inspected in the ongoing FDA drive to ensure commercial kitchens are…
Bhubaneswar: A recent crackdown by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on local retail outlets has raised concerns about the safety of packaged food products sold in the city, particularly items popular among children, such as frozen and ready-to-cook snacks.Acting on consumer complaints, BMC enforcement teams conducted inspections at several stores in Chandrasekharpur and seized a large…
Bokaro: A fast-food outlet in Giridih district was sealed on Monday after three members of a family fell ill after consuming biryani.Acting on the directions of deputy commissioner (DC) Ramniwas Yadav, the food safety department conducted inspection of the outlet near Bhandaridih under the Muffasil police station limits and found various violations, especially a missing…
According to FSSAI authorities, the vendors at the market were educated about the ill effects of using additives Mysuru: A team of officials led by SL Ravindra, designated officer of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), conducted an early morning inspection at the vegetable market on MG Road, one of the city’s…
The Maharashtra government has announced a sweeping crackdown on milk adulteration, synthetic milk production and violations of food safety norms, issuing a statewide compliance order that places the entire dairy supply chain under stricter regulatory scrutiny. The order, issued by the state’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA), mandates uniform compliance standards for all stakeholders in…
A passenger’s discovery of a fly in their meal on the Ahmedabad–Mumbai Tejas Rajdhani Express (Image enhanced with AI) NEW DELHI: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh and issued a show-cause notice regarding the potential cancellation of a licence to a catering firm after a…
A team of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) officials from Bengaluru intercepted around 30 vehicles at the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border in the wee hours of Saturday during a crackdown on the suspected supply of adulterated milk to the city. Bengaluru: Every day, thousands of litres of low-cost milk quietly enter Bengaluru from…
Bhilwara: Acting under the directions of district collector Jasmeet Singh Sandhu, the food safety dept Wednesday carried out a surprise inspection at Hitkar Nutri Foods in Baneda as part of the ‘Shuddh Aahar-Milawat Par Waar Abhiyan’, aimed at ensuring safe and unadulterated food for consumers. During the raid, officials seized a large quantity of food…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) food safety squad has collected samples of suspected unsafe items for testing during two-day-long raids conducted at roadside eateries, restaurants, hotels, juice and fruit stalls and savouries’ manufacturing units. The squad also got rid of close to half a quintal of substandard and stale food made with artificial colour.“The…
Thiruvananthapuram: The city corporation on Sunday intensified its crackdown on unauthorised structures at Palayam Market by demolishing several illegally constructed shops and meat stalls that allegedly came up without civic approval in the Smart City vending zone area.The demolition drive was carried out amid heavy police deployment after traders and vendors raised objections to the…
