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Maharashtra FDA

Maharashtra FDA Launches AI-Enabled Portal For Public Reporting Of Food Safety Violations

Maharashtra FDA has rolled out an AI-driven, multilingual voice platform that converts spoken complaints into structured regulatory actions to hold food safety violators accountable.

Karnataka Bans Analogue Paneer For 1 Year: What Is It And Which Other States Have Banned It?

Karnataka has prohibited the manufacture, sale, storage and distribution of non-dairy products marketed as paneer until August 2027.
FSSAI

FSSAI Issues Over 150 Notices To Nestle, PepsiCo And More Over Misleading Ads & False Claims

FSSAI tightens enforcement against false wellness claims, serving notices to leading FMCG conglomerates, fast-food chains, and e-commerce platforms.
Maharashtra

Maharashtra FDA Suspends FSSAI Licence Of Gayatri Mewad In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Over Safety Violations

Following persistent non-compliance and unhygienic practices including foul paneer and toilet-adjacent food prep, Maharashtra FDA has immediately revoked Gayatri Mewad's operational licence.
UP

UP Food Safety Department Identifies 2,675 Kg Of Contaminated Material, Seizes 686 Kg Of Raw Material

UP food safety authorities shut down an illegal Lucknow sweet-making unit operating inside a filthy cattle shed and seized over 2,600 kg of contaminated sweets ahead of Raksha Bandhan.

RBI Proposes New Loan Rules: Floating-Rate Loans May Reset Faster From April 2027, Affecting EMIs

The RBI’s draft rules could make floating-rate loans respond faster to interest-rate changes, but nothing changes for borrowers yet.

Karnataka Food Safety Officials Find Expired Curd, Milk, Food Safety Violations At 36 Railway Stations

Food safety officials inspected 112 outlets across 36 Karnataka railway stations and found multiple hygiene and food-handling violations.

Mumbai School Canteens Swap Vada Pav, Samosa For Healthier Options Amid FDA Crackdown

Mumbai schools are replacing popular junk food with healthier options as Maharashtra amid FDA crackdown.

‘Your Endorsement Can Influence Someone’: FSSAI Warns Influencers, Celebrities Over Unverified Food Claims

FSSAI has cautioned influencers and celebrities to verify food-related health claims before promoting products to consumers.

McDonald’s Outlet Inspected By Food Safety Officials In Mangaluru Mall A Day After KFC Raid

Food safety officials inspected the McDonald’s outlet a day after a KFC outlet at the same mall was raided, checking storage, hygiene and food temperatures.

Is The Water At Railway Stations Safe To Drink? CAG Flags E. Coli Bacteria At 8 Stations; Centre Orders Action

A CAG audit has flagged unsafe drinking water and widespread shortages of essential passenger facilities across Indian railway stations.
Tukaram Mundhe

Maharashtra FDA Chief Tukaram Mundhe Urges Public to Check These 4 Things Before Eating Out

Following massive crackdowns on unhygienic eateries, Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe shares essential guidelines to empower consumers and ensure restaurant accountability.
KFC

KFC Outlet in Mangaluru, Karnataka, Sealed After Customer Allegedly Complains of ‘Stale, Foul-Smelling’ Chicken

Food safety officials raided and sealed the go-down of a Mangaluru KFC outlet after a customer received spoiled chicken, marking another strict action in Karnataka's ongoing health and hygiene crackdown.

Maharashtra FDA Suspends 4 Domino’s Licences After Food Safety Violations

Four Domino’s outlets face licence suspension after FDA inspections uncovered hygiene, storage and pest-control lapses.

UP Woman Opens SBI Locker Years Later, Finds ₹50 Lakh Jewellery Missing: Here’s What Happened

A Kanpur woman says jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh kept in a locker in 2003 was missing when she opened it, prompting an FIR against bank officials.
uttarakhand

Uttarakhand Bans Fake Dairy Products: Why Paneer, Ghee And Butter Face Tighter Checks

Uttarakhand has banned imitation dairy products, but the bigger question is how effectively regulators can distinguish genuine products from misleading ones.

Gujarat Becomes Third State to Ban Analogue Paneer, Cheese & Butter: What Exactly Is Analogue Paneer?

The state has prohibited analogue dairy products over concerns of mislabelling and consumer safety, joining Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh in a wider crackdown.

Rajkot Farmer Allegedly Duped of ₹6.31 Lakh in Facebook ‘Romance Parcel Scam’; Three Foreign Nationals Arrested

olice allege fake parcel and customs charges tricked a Rajkot farmer into losing ₹6.31 lakh online.

FSSAI Bars Sale of Select Old Monk, Royal Challenge and Antiquity Blue Variants Over Artificial Flavouring

Regulator cites flavouring violations as liquor makers challenge action amid industry-wide manufacturing standards debate.

Dabur’s ‘100%’ Claims Under Fire: What FSSAI Found and How the Company Responded

India's food regulator has directed Dabur to stop selling products carrying "100%" claims, saying the labels are misleading.

Fake Paneer Crackdown: Maharashtra Bans Analogue Paneer, Warns of ₹1 Lakh Fine and Jail

Statewide prohibition follows fake paneer seizures, consumer deception concerns, and stricter food safety enforcement measures.
pepsi

Why Pepsi Quietly Removed ‘Energy’ From Sting Bottles, Leaving Consumers Curious

Pepsi quietly changed Sting's packaging after FSSAI's order. Here's why the label disappeared and what it means.

How a Fake Election Verification Call Cost an 82-Year-Old ₹3.49 Lakh

Fraudsters exploited Bihar's SIR verification drive using a fake app and WhatsApp QR code scam.

Father-Son Awarded ₹1.60 Lakh After Flight Disruption Before US University Orientation

Commission held both airlines liable after flight disruption forced costly emergency travel before university orientation.