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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Understand the difference between use by and best before dates
Indian food regulators are focusing on food labeling practices after reports of expired products being sold in the quick commerce sector.
Karnataka to track cancer patients after fake drug bust
Karnataka health officials are tracking cancer patients after the seizure of counterfeit cancer drugs.
Baby cockroach found on dinner table at five-star hotel
A cardiologist reported finding a cockroach on his dinner table at a 5-star hotel restaurant in Mumbai.
FSSAI initiates legal action against Nestle India over infant products
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has initiated legal action against Nestle India for alleged regulatory violations involving marketing practices and substandard nutritional content in infant products.
FSSAI initiates legal action against Nestle for misleading infant product advertisements
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated legal action against Nestle India for violating advertising regulations regarding infant nutritional products.
FSSAI initiates legal action against Nestlé India over infant formula
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated legal action against Nestlé India Limited regarding promotional claims and product safety for certain infant formula products.
Expired infant food products seized from British Life Sciences Private Limited
Authorities seized expired and misbranded infant food products from British Life Sciences Private Limited in Bengaluru.
FSSAI considers banning analogue paneer and restricts junk food near schools
India's food safety regulator FSSAI is considering a nationwide ban on analogue paneer and drafting rules to restrict high-fat, sugar and salt food sales within 50 meters of schools.
Old Monk can’t be sold as rum, FSSAI tells Bombay High Court
The FSSAI has informed the Bombay High Court that Old Monk cannot be marketed as rum because it uses neutral spirits and artificial flavoring, prompting the company to propose label revisions.
FSSAI investigates expired infant formula as experts promote breastfeeding
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated enforcement actions after discovering expired infant food products, prompting health experts to advocate exclusively for breastfeeding.
FSSAI orders production halt at CG Foods Rajasthan unit over hygiene concerns
India's food regulator FSSAI ordered production stop at CG Foods India's Rajasthan unit due to unhygienic practices including reuse of broken noodles without heat treatment and missing licensing.
FSSAI prohibits Dabur from selling food products with 100 percent claims
FSSAI bans Dabur from selling food products with misleading 100% claims.
Maharashtra mandates safe and balanced food in all state schools
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration issued a compliance order requiring all schools in the state to ensure the provision of safe and balanced food, aligning with FSSAI regulations and prohibiting HFSS items.
FSSAI bans sale of several Dabur products over misleading purity claims
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned sales of several Dabur India Limited products for making misleading 100% purity claims in violation of advertising regulations.
FSSAI bans 100 percent labeling on Dabur honey and coconut oil
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India issued a prohibition order to Dabur India Ltd regarding the sales of honey and coconut oil products labeled as '100%'.
FSSAI initiates action against alcoholic beverage manufacturers for misleading labelling
India's food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has initiated enforcement action against several alcoholic beverage manufacturers for misleading labels and non-permitted flavouring practices.
Karnataka government prohibits sale of high fat and sugar foods near schools
The Karnataka government issued an advisory prohibiting the sale and promotion of high fat, sugar, and salt foods within 50 metres of educational institutions to improve child nutrition.
Bombay Bar Association suspends canteen operations after high court directive
The Bombay Bar Association temporarily suspended its high court canteen operations following a Bombay High Court directive for the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration to inspect food safety compliance.
Telangana officials discard food items at unlicensed Hyderabad establishment
Telangana Food Safety Department discarded nearly 3,000 pani puris and 4 kg of samosas at an unlicensed establishment in Attapur, Hyderabad following a health inspection.
Fermenta Biotech receives regulatory approval for plant-source Vitamin D3
Fermenta Biotech's plant-source Vitamin D3 product has received regulatory approval from India's food safety authority, boosting the company's prospects as it pursues a National Stock Exchange listing.
FSSAI mandates beverage makers to remove energy drink terminology
India's FSSAI has mandated beverage makers to remove 'energy drink' terminology from products, citing lack of regulatory standards, despite opposition from major companies.