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, June 6 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has urged food vendors and establishments across the country to stop using newspapers for wrapping or serving food, citing serious health risks associated with the practice, according to an official statement on Saturday.The advisory follows a recent incident in Mumbai where a vadapav vendor was found using newspapers to pack and serve food, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.Following the case, FSSAI, …
Faridabad, June 1 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), in six years of launch on June 1, 2020, has ushered in positive change in the lives of lakhs of street vendors across the country, helping them recover after the pandemic and also making their small-scale ventures self-sustainable. In Haryana’s Faridabad and Karnal, a couple of street vendors shared their transformative journeys during the tumultuous era that followed COVID-19.Rajesh Kumar, a resident …
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Marking six years of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised the scheme’s success in delivering collateral-free credit, financial inclusion, and growth opportunities to street vendors while emphasising themes of trust, dignity, and national economic contribution. Launched in June 2020 during the Covid pandemic, the government has extended the initiative until 2030 with an increased outlay of Rs 7,332 crore and hi…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) More than 75.5 lakh street vendors have availed over 112 lakh loans under the PM SVANidhi scheme so far, according to an official fact-sheet.Loans amounting to more than Rs 17,800 crore have been disbursed to street vendors across the country. Beneficiaries have also received nearly Rs 800 crore through interest subsidies and digital cashback incentives.Nearly 46 per cent of beneficiaries are women and around 70 per cent belong to marginalised communities. The scheme str…
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…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said India and the United States are working as natural partners and complement each other across sectors, including technology innovation, high precision defence, digital data centres, quantum computing and medical devices.Addressing the annual leadership summit of the American Chamber of Commerce here, the Minister said the partnership between the two countries is strengthened by mutual trust and shared economic i…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Palm oil is crucial for India’s edible oil security and reduced import dependence, experts said at an event held this week, adding that it should not be defamed without adequate evidence, PHDCCI said on Friday.Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said that it does not endorse or defame any food ingredient without credible scientific evidence and called for balanced, evidence‑based public messaging.In a conference on edible oils held by PHDCCI and AYUSH Commit…