SC asks state govts to curb sale of adulterated milk
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed concern over the sale of adulterated milk in the country, saying it is a serious issue and action needs to be taken by the state governments to curb it....
View ArticleBeware, adulteration rampant in Visakhapatnam
VISAKHAPATNAM: Shocking but true: Many commercial establishments in this smart city in the making are peddling food items that are either adulterated or of substandard quality. Find this hard to...
View ArticleKarnataka to bring legislation to control adulterated milk production
BANGALORE: The state government is all set bring in a legislation to punish the guilty dealing with adulterated milk supply. Following Supreme Court's observation on December 5, the law and health are...
View ArticleSupreme Court asks state governments to curb sale of adulterated milk
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern over the sale of adulterated milk in the country, saying it is a serious issue and action needs to be taken by the state governments to curb...
View ArticleSupreme Court asks state govts to curb sale of adulterated milk
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern over the sale of adulterated milk in the country, saying it is a serious issue and action needs to be taken by the state governments to curb...
View ArticleFear of inspectors eating up food industry
NEW DELHI: It has become a bit like the inspector raj of yore. Government assessors walk up to restaurants, groceries, sidewalk cafes, and randomly pick up samples of packaged water, coffee, noodles,...
View ArticleDrive against adulterated food products before festive season
JAIPUR: Adulterated food items like sweets or other milk products spoil the flavour of the festivals. Therefore, the health department will be launching a drive in state to check food adulteration...
View ArticleAdditives with no specific FSSAI standard require product approval
What is the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) was set up under the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 which was passed in August,...
View ArticleMilk samples in Pune division fail purity test
PUNE: About 33% of milk samples in Pune division have failed to conform to standards, says the latest report by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "Milk is a primary source of nutrition for...
View ArticleAdulteration threat and homemade sweets on Diwali
LUCKNOW: This Diwali, many housewives in the city are preparing sweets at home for the festival due to fear of adulteration in sweets available in markets. "Around this time of the year, the worst...
View ArticleMilk samples adulterated with sugar, edible oil ring health alarm
PUNE: Milk samples collected from the Pune administrative division and tested were found adulterated with sugar and edible oil, and of substandard quality. A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report...
View Article3 of 4 companies adulterating, misbranding food go unpunished
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS/IndiaSpend) Three of every four companies found guilty of misbranding or selling adulterated food products get away without any punishment, according to health ministry records,...
View ArticleFSSAI enhances packaged water, milk and edible oil surveillance
Amid rising concerns over safety of food items, central food regulator FSSAI has asked states...
View ArticleBrands selling adulterated food go scot free
July 09: Three of every four companies found guilty of misbranding or selling adulterated food products get away without any punishment, according to health ministry records, even as Nestle India and...
View Article83% Milk Consumed In JK Contaminated
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View ArticleMost cases of milk adulteration in Pune
PUNE: The problem of milk adulterated with sugar, glucose powder and edible oil persists in Maharashtra, with most cases registered in Pune in the last financial year. Food and drug administration...
View ArticleSC asks for report on steps taken over adulterated milk
New Delhi, Nov 27: The Supreme Court has asked the Commissioners of Food Safety of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to be present in court Dec 5 and inform it about the steps taken by them...
View ArticleSteps taken to Curb Adulteration in Food Items (Ministry of Health and Family...
(Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Republic of India) Consumption of adulterated and spurious food items is a serious health hazard. As per information received from States/UT...
View ArticleAfter Maggi, packaged milk, water under FSSAI lens: Reports
New Delhi, June 23: With an aim to ensure compliance of standards by various products in the market in the wake of Maggi controversy, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has...
View ArticleF for food, F for fake: How FSSAI tests adulteration
He grasps two test tubes in his hand, each with a yellow powder at its base, and asks us to look carefully, as he pipettes a few ml of hydrochloric acid in each tube. The first tube turns a murky...
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