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After inspecting all 434 licensed Ayurvedic manufacturing units, Maharashtra FDA cancelled 10 licences and issued notices to 135 others over serious violations.
A food-safety inspection at Apollo Hospitals in Bengaluru found multiple expired ingredients and stale bread amid a wider citywide crackdown.
Four Domino’s outlets face licence suspension after FDA inspections uncovered hygiene, storage and pest-control lapses.
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.
Officials found labelling and storage irregularities at Zomato’s Bengaluru Hyperpure unit and collected 40 samples for further examination.
3 Bengaluru Indira Canteens Face Notices After Rats, Worms Found; Gottigere Central Kitchen Sealed Over Hygiene Violations
FSSAI has prohibited plastic-based, foil and synthetic-laminated packaging for pan masala while allowing plastic-free paper, cellulose, tin and glass alternatives.
Karnataka FDA sealed a Zepto warehouse after finding hygiene, storage, labelling and food-handling violations.
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.
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 has banned imitation dairy products, but the bigger question is how effectively regulators can distinguish genuine products from misleading ones.
The state has prohibited analogue dairy products over concerns of mislabelling and consumer safety, joining Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh in a wider crackdown.
olice allege fake parcel and customs charges tricked a Rajkot farmer into losing ₹6.31 lakh online.
The new law empowers the Centre to permit merchant charges on UPI in future, but no fee has been imposed yet and the government says consumers will not bear any MDR.
Delhi's new hygiene grading system will make restaurant inspections more transparent, helping diners make safer and better-informed food choices.
The amended law strengthens verification of delayed birth and death registrations to improve record accuracy and prevent fraudulent entries.
Regulator cites flavouring violations as liquor makers challenge action amid industry-wide manufacturing standards debate.
India's food regulator has directed Dabur to stop selling products carrying "100%" claims, saying the labels are misleading.
Statewide prohibition follows fake paneer seizures, consumer deception concerns, and stricter food safety enforcement measures.
Pepsi quietly changed Sting's packaging after FSSAI's order. Here's why the label disappeared and what it means.
Fraudsters exploited Bihar's SIR verification drive using a fake app and WhatsApp QR code scam.
Commission held both airlines liable after flight disruption forced costly emergency travel before university orientation.
FSSAI's 90-day directive challenges energy drink labelling, raising questions about consumer transparency, regulatory clarity and the future of India's beverage industry.
A Patanjali Foods wheat flour recall over pesticide residue highlights the growing importance of quality controls.
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.