Food
Punjab Food Safety Dept Destroys 376 kg of Sweets in Jalandhar
The Food Safety Department in Jalandhar, Punjab, seized and destroyed 376 kilograms of sweets after finding them non‑compliant with safety standards, reports Amar Ujala.
29 Aug 2026
India's Food Regulator Mandates Red Warning Boxes for High Fat, Sugar, Salt Products
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will require packaged foods high in fat, sugar or salt to display red warning boxes, aiming to curb unhealthy consumption.
29 Aug 2026
Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of four Mumbai eateries over cockroach infestation
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has suspended the operating licences of four Mumbai kitchens after inspections uncovered cockroach infestation, reused cooking oil and cross‑contamination.
29 Aug 2026
Red warning labels to appear on junk food packs for high salt, sugar, fat
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has approved mandatory red warning labels on junk‑food packaging to flag excessive salt, sugar and fat, aiming to guide consumers.
29 Aug 2026
Maharashtra FDA Officer Coerced to Eat Expired Biscuits Amid Bribery Probe
An Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration officer was forced to consume expired biscuits while facing bribery allegations, underscoring the agency's intensified food‑safety crackdown.
29 Aug 2026
Indore Restaurant Serves Momos Containing Leeches, Customer Reports Rude Staff Response
A diner in Indore discovered leeches in the momos served at a local restaurant and said the staff responded rudely when he lodged a complaint.
29 Aug 2026
Karnataka Introduces Complaint System and Dedicated Storage Rooms to Strengthen Hotel Food Safety
The Karnataka government has announced new regulations mandating hotels to set up a grievance redressal mechanism and dedicated food storage rooms to improve safety standards.
29 Aug 2026
Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of Mumbai eateries for cockroach infestation, excess MSG
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has cancelled the licences of several Mumbai food outlets after finding cockroach infestation and excessive monosodium glutamate.
28 Aug 2026
Ujjain Food Safety Officials Destroy 54 kg Adulterated Milk Cake Sweets
Food safety officials in Ujjain seized 54 kilograms of adulterated sweets being sold as milk cake, which was actually an oil‑powder mixture. The perishable items were destroyed on the spot.
28 Aug 2026
Arunachal Food Commission Proposes Two New Testing Centres to Combat Food Adulteration
The Arunachal Food Commission has announced plans to set up two dedicated food testing laboratories across the state to curb the rising incidence of adulterated food products.
28 Aug 2026
Haryana’s Food Safety Department Operates with Only 5 Officers Against 45 Sanctioned Posts
The Haryana food‑safety wing is functioning with just five officers, far below the 45 positions approved by the state, raising concerns over inspection capacity.
28 Aug 2026
JCB Excavator Burying 10,000 kg of Adulterated Sweets in Uttar Pradesh
A JCB excavator was deployed to bury 10,000 kilograms of sweets found to be adulterated in Uttar Pradesh, according to India Today.
28 Aug 2026