Safety Standards
FSSAI to Train Street Food Vendors on Hygiene, Safety StandardsFood regulator FSSAI today said it plans to launch a national campaign to give training to street food vendors for improving their hygiene practices and safety standards.
- India Committed To International Food Safety Standards: Nadda
India is committed to adhering to international food safety standards, Union Health Minister J P Nadda today said, underlining the need for enhancing awareness about Codex, a collection of internationally recognised standards and codes of ...
- Setting Standards: FSSAI Finalises 12,000 Regulations for Food Additives
Food Safety regulator FSSAI, has finalised 12,000 standards for food additives and ingredients in line with global safety standards Codex.
- "This Is A Public Health Issue," Maharashtra FDA Chief Tukaram Mundhe Reveals Findings From 12,000 Food Inspections
Nearly half of the 12,000 food establishments inspected by the Maharashtra FDA over the last 100 days were found to have compliance issues.
- Food Authority's Strict Warning Against Illegal Ripening Of Mango, Banana
Calcium carbide, commonly referred to as "masala", has been historically misused to artificially ripen fruits such as mangoes, bananas and papayas.
- UP Cracks Down On Inaccurate Dates On Food Items, Asks Companies To Print Actual Manufacture Date
The Uttar Pradesh FSDA has directed food businesses not to use a later packing date as the manufacturing date on product labels.
- Food Authority Flags 2 Food Products As 'Unsafe', Directs Companies To Recall Them
FSSAI ordered immediate recall of Shalimars Chef coriander powder and Carrageenan due to unsafe pesticide and cadmium levels.
- McDonald's Reacts To Jaipur Outlet Using 'Extremely Black Oil' And Rotten Tomatoes
Food safety inspection uncovered 40 kg of rotten tomatoes and unsafe cooking oil at McDonald's Gaurav Tower outlet in Jaipur.
- Nestle India Denies Maggi Infestation Claim After Viral Social Media Allegation
Nestle India said that it conducted quality analysis on both batches and market samples of Maggi and that the laboratory report confirmed compliance with quality standards, including the absence of infestation of any nature.
- Food Contamination a Key Focus in UN's Session on Food Standards
The Food Standards Corporation of the United Nations recently held a session to enforce certain measures to ensure safety standards with respect to food.
