According to reports, FSSAI has begun legal action against Dodla Dairy and UEIR Organic Foods for their violation of food safety rules. This has brought into sharp focus the need to have strict standards of compliance in the dairy and organic foods industry of India, which depend entirely on good labeling and proper handling of ...

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has stressed upon the significance of conducting inspections and testing of quality in relation to fasting food ingredients. This advice includes the need to be careful about the safety of buckwheat flour (kuttu atta). Such a product is extensively used during Navratri fasting period. Improper storage, infection ...

With India getting ready for the festival season, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued directions to the states and UTs to carry out aggressive food testing drives in order to avoid any sort of food adulteration before the festivals of Navratri and Diwali. The national-level exercise will help to ensure ...

The food safety regulatory authorities have been increasing inspections of food establishments, and more and more confectioneries are getting inspected since food items like cakes, pastry, ice creams, and sweet dishes may be unsafe in case the standards of hygiene, temperature, and storage are not maintained. It is clear that the FSSAI‘s suspension of a ...

The FSSAI vs Red Bull controversy has assumed a new turn with the Delhi High Court setting aside the order by the food regulator requiring Red Bull India to cease use of the description “Energy Drink” on its cans. This controversy is not one limited to the labeling of a few words on a tin. ...

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a major crackdown on leading e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms over alleged food-safety and regulatory violations. Amazon, Flipkart India, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart and BigBasket are among the platforms facing penal action over issues including misleading or non-compliant food claims and the sale or display of ...

Nestlé India has come under the spotlight after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) initiated three adjudication cases involving the company’s infant nutrition products. The development triggered a sharp reaction in the stock market, with Nestlé India shares falling nearly 3% during intraday trading on September 18. The issue concerns three separate ...