New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Thursday said that it has directed food business operators (FBOs) across the country to ensure the use of only food-grade and corrosion-resistant knives, blades, and other cutting equipment during food handling and processing activities.In an advisory, the food regulator expressed concern over reports that some food businesses are using rusted, corroded, chipped, painted, damaged, or otherwise unsuitable cuttin…
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New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Sunday said that it has initiated action against several food companies for allegedly violating labelling norms through misleading brand names, trade names and product claims. The food regulator has issued notices to multiple food business operators (FBOs), stating that they appear to be in violation of provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.“FSSAI has issued notices to several food business op…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Friday directed food business operators (FBOs) to immediately discontinue the use of metallic pins, staple pins, wires or similar materials for sealing, fastening, securing or packaging food items, saying such practices pose a serious risk to consumer safety.In an advisory issued to food businesses, the food regulator said it had come to its notice that metallic pins and wires are being used in decorative cakes…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) India’s food safety regulator body, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday said it has issued a statutory notice to the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) over alleged unhygienic handling of utensils onboard Train No. 12223 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)-Ernakulam (ERS) Duronto Express, following a video circulating on social media.The notice was shared by FSSAI on the microblogging platform X, showing it took serious not…
Guwahati, April 29 (IANS) In a significant step towards ensuring safe, hygienic, and quality food for passengers, 10 railway stations, along with the Divisional Railway Manager’s office canteen at Lumding under the Lumding Division of Northeast Frontier Railway, have been awarded the prestigious “Eat Right Station” certification by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. The Northeast Frontier Railway Chief Public Relations Officer, Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, said that the certific…
Dahod/Vadodara, April 21 (IANS) Laboratory testing of food samples collected from a wedding function in Dahod district is underway as authorities investigate a mass illness that left more than 200 people symptomatic and dozens hospitalised. Officials said samples of paneer (cottage cheese) curry, puri, mango juice, and water from both tanker and local sources have been sent to the Food and Drug Laboratory in Vadodara.Additional samples have also been collected from the producers of paneer and ma…
Dahod, April 21 (IANS) The Gujarat government has sought a detailed report from district authorities after a mass illness linked to a private wedding function in Dahod left hundreds requiring medical attention, with 34 people still admitted in hospitals as of Tuesday. State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said the incident occurred on Monday evening at a private event and confirmed that government facilities were treating the affected persons.“The incident occurred yesterday evening at…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has busted a racket involving the storage and sale of expired food and cosmetic products, arresting one accused and seizing a huge cache of items posing serious health risks to consumers, officials said on Friday.The accused has been identified as Abdul Mannan Khan, alias Monu (34), a resident of Bijwasan in southwest Delhi.According to officials, the operation was carried out by the Central Range of the Crime Branch following specific …
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has no jurisdiction to regulate animal or cattle feed, holding that such powers fall outside the scope of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia allowed a plea filed by Godrej Agrovet Ltd and struck down Note (c) appended to Regulation 2.5.2 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Delhi Police, the Union Health Ministry and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, seeking an Action Taken Report (ATR) within two weeks over allegations of harassment of whistleblowers in a case linked to an internal recruitment inquiry. Taking cognisance under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, a Bench presided over by NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo observed that the allegations prim…