FSSAI Seizes ₹35 Lakh Adulterated Ghee from Rajkot Dairy Unit
Under its Special Ghee Surveillance Drive, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) seized approximately 6,500 kg of adulterated ghee, valued at ₹35 lakhs, from M/s Korova Milk Product Private Limited, a dairy unit in Rajkot, Gujarat . Initial samples—sent to an FSSAI-notified laboratory—tested sub-standard, revealing adulteration with vegetable fat, which directly violated…
FSSAI and its new nutrition ratings
by R N Bhaskar FSSAI (the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India — https://fssai.gov.in/ — is also known as the Food Authority. It comes under the ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilisers (https://fssai.gov.in/flipbook.php?bookid=460&doc2=0#book2/). It was established in September 2008 for “laying down science-based standards for articles of food and to regulate their…
Clear Labelling Mandated for Paneer Substitutes to Protect Consumers
In response to growing consumer concerns, the Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has now mandated that any establishment using “analogue paneer”—a non‑dairy paneer substitute—must clearly declare its status on menus, packaging, or display boards. Although legally permitted since 2021, analogue paneer is composed of vegetable oil, starch, emulsifiers, and powdered milk rather than pure…
When Milk Becomes a Mourning by the death of two toddlers
I feel deeply saddened by the death of two innocent children ( 11 months and 2 years)—lives lost not to disease or fate, but to something as ordinary and trusted as milk. It’s hard to imagine the grief their families must be going through, and even harder to accept that such a tragedy could happen…
FSSAI to adopt ICMR nutrition HFSS norms for FOPL
A kirana store | Representational Image | Photo: Praveen Jain/ ThePrint The country’s apex food regulator has decided to adopt the standards of the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) for defining, for the first time, food that is high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS), ThePrint has learnt. Salt, sugar and…
FSSAI Cracks Down on Online Grocery Platforms Over Expiry Date
India’s apex food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has issued a strict warning to major online grocery and food delivery platforms, including Blinkit, Zomato, Swiggy, BigBasket, Zepto, and Amazon, over non-compliance with expiry date regulations. The authority flagged concerns after finding that several products listed on these platforms either lacked…
FSSAI Releases Consultation Paper on Analogue Dairy Compliance
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released a consultation paper addressing compliance issues related to analogue dairy products. This initiative aims to gather feedback from stakeholders to ensure that such products meet established safety and quality standards. Analogue dairy products, which are substitutes for traditional dairy items, have seen increased market…
FSSAI asks states to increase food safety checks on dairy analogues
Food regulator FSSAI has asked states to step up surveillance on dairy analogues in March keeping in view the ongoing festive season. As per the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, ‘Dairy Analogues’ are products where non-milk constituents replace milk components partially or entirely but resemble milk or milk products…
Milk to sweets, 1 in 5 samples fail quality test in Haryana
In Haryana, the quality of food continues to reveal unsettling trends. From milk and spices to sweets and cereals, routine checks by the state’s Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) have uncovered widespread non-compliance with safety standards. With nearly one in five food samples analysed (where a lab report is available) failing the quality test from…
Nestle’s baby products complying with regulations
Taking cognisance of the report released by Swiss NGO Public Ey,e which raised concerns regarding levels of “added sugar” in Nestle’s baby food brand Cerelac in India, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) tested baby food products in India and found them to be in compliance with India’s infant nutrition regulations. Added…