Food safety watchdog FSSAI has extended the last date for registration under the Food Safety and Standards Act by three months till May 4th this year.
Over 68 per cent of milk in the country does not conform to standards laid down by the food regulator and the most common adulterants found in it are detergent, caustic soda, glucose, white paint ...
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has wreaked havoc on the entire world, has brought the aspect of food safety to the forefront.
Following raids on popular restaurants in Hyderabad, the task force of the Food Safety Department conducted inspections in the Banjara Hills area recently.
"Action is being taken in this regard," said Assistant Director, Food Standards and Safety Wing, Jagdish Dhiman, on Wednesday.