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IRCTC Seizes Around 8,349 Unapproved Water Bottles From Trains, Finds Ice Cream & Flavoured Milk Too

IRCTC's nationwide inspection drive is targeting unauthorised food and beverages, overcharging and hygiene violations to make train catering safer for passengers.

₹5 Crore Fake Drugs Seized Near Bidadi; Karnataka Probes Possible Hospital Supply

Karnataka officials seized suspected spurious medicines worth over ₹5 crore and are probing an alleged multi-state network.

‘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.

Pune Sweet Shop Shut Despite 98% Compliance, Bombay HC Orders FDA to Pay ₹5 Lakh Compensation

A Pune sweet shop remained closed for 34 days despite a 98% compliance score, prompting the Bombay High Court to revoke its licence suspension and order ₹5 lakh compensation.

iPhone 15 Overheated, Lost Network: Haryana Consumer Court Orders Apple To Pay ₹45,500

A Rohtak consumer commission ordered Apple India to refund ₹45,500 after failing to substantiate its claim of unauthorised phone modifications.

Over 1,000 Kg Unsafe Food Seized Across Karnataka; 68 Kg Meat Found At Mysuru Hotel

Karnataka's food safety crackdown has uncovered expired chicken, meat and other unsafe food while inspections expand across hotels, canteens and storage facilities.

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.

Parle Agro Warehouse Licence Suspended After FDA Finds Expired Frooti, Appy Fizz In Chembur

Maharashtra FDA seized expired Frooti, Appy Fizz and Candy Juice worth ₹99,970 during an overnight Chembur warehouse inspection.

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.

Pune’s Iconic Camp Burger King Sealed as Maharashtra FDA Intensifies Food Safety Crackdown

The action against the iconic Camp outlet is part of Maharashtra’s wider crackdown on hygiene and food safety violations across restaurants and food businesses.
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 Cancels 10 Ayurvedic Drug Licences, Issues Notices To 135 Others

After inspecting all 434 licensed Ayurvedic manufacturing units, Maharashtra FDA cancelled 10 licences and issued notices to 135 others over serious violations.

After Bengaluru Hotels, Apollo Hospital Kitchen Had Expired Rava, Maida, Stale Bread; FDA Fined ₹1.6L

A food-safety inspection at Apollo Hospitals in Bengaluru found multiple expired ingredients and stale bread amid a wider citywide 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.

FDA Flags Labelling, Storage Lapses At Zomato Hyperpure In Bengaluru; 40 Samples Collected

Officials found labelling and storage irregularities at Zomato’s Bengaluru Hyperpure unit and collected 40 samples for further examination.

Bengaluru’s Indira Canteens Under FDA Scanner: One Kitchen Sealed, 3 Face Food Safety Action

3 Bengaluru Indira Canteens Face Notices After Rats, Worms Found; Gottigere Central Kitchen Sealed Over Hygiene Violations

Pan Masala Not Banned, Plastic Packaging Is: What Changes Under FSSAI’s New Rules

FSSAI has prohibited plastic-based, foil and synthetic-laminated packaging for pan masala while allowing plastic-free paper, cellulose, tin and glass alternatives.

Zepto Faces Fresh Food Safety Heat As Bengaluru Warehouse Is Sealed Over Violations

Karnataka FDA sealed a Zepto warehouse after finding hygiene, storage, labelling and food-handling violations.

Maharashtra FDA Suspends Blinkit’s Malad Store License over Cockroaches, Expired Food

The action followed an August 7 inspection that found serious hygiene and food-storage violations at Blinkit’s Malad facility, amid a wider Maharashtra FDA crackdown.

Bengaluru’s Skyye Lounge Shut After 45 Kg Rotten Meat Found During Citywide Food Safety Raid

Karnataka food safety officials shut the Skyye Lounge kitchen after finding rotten meat, expired dairy and other unfit food during a wider Bengaluru crackdown.
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.

From Risky to Safe: Sadak Suraksha Abhiyan Makes India’s Roads Secure Nationwide

Every year, over 1.7 lakh lives are lost as India’s roads reflect gaps in awareness and behavior, highlighting the urgent need for responsible driving and prevention.