FSSAI plans real-time surveillance and analysis of food
The Food Safety Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) plans real-time surveillance, tracking, sampling and analysis of food items with the festive season underway, said CEO G. Kamala Vardhana Rao in an interview. These food items will include spices, milk and milk products among others, he said. Real-time surveillance involves officials watching the process on a […]
FSSAI to launch surveillance on fortified rice, dairy products and spices
After starting a probe into alleged violation of norms in branded spices, food regulator FSSAI plans to launch surveillance on other food items like fortified rice, dairy products and spices sold in the domestic market. According to sources, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is planning surveillance on food items like fruit […]
FSSAI asks States to stepup surveillance of sweets, during festival
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked States and UTs to step up surveillance surveys on milk and milk products and sweets during the upcoming festival season. The food safety authority is already in the process of undertaking its annual pan-India milk survey across 766 districts. The 42nd Central Advisory Committee (CAC) […]
Ahead of festive season, adulterated paneer, milk, and oil raise alarms for food safety in Lucknow
As the festive season approaches, the spectre of food adulteration is casting a shadow over the culinary landscape in Lucknow. The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) Department has raised serious concerns about adulteration in staple ingredients such as paneer, milk, khoya, chena, and oil within the state capital. Alarming statistics reveal that approximately 75% […]