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Use only Ashwagandha roots & extract, not leaves: FSSAI to food manufacturers
New Delhi: Food safety regulator FSSAI has directed food business operations to use only the Ashwagandha roots and their extracts and not the leaves in any form. Ashwagandha is permitted for use…
- Hyderabad
Cobwebs, pigeon droppings found in Kompally’s Big Basket warehouse
Hyderabad: Telangana Commissioner of Food Safety team on Saturday, April 18, inspected a Big Basket warehouse in Kompally and found serious violations, including unhygienic transport of food items. The warehouse was operating…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad doctor quits Indian Academy of Pediatricians over ORS labelling row
Hyderabad: Dr Sivaranjani Santosh has resigned from the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) after she was served legal notices from pharmaceutical companies for publicly questioning the content of oral rehydration drinks, The…
- India
NHRC flags action against whistleblowers, seeks response from Health Ministry, FSSAI
New Delhi: The NHRC has issued a notice to the Health Ministry, FSSAI and Delhi Police following a complaint that “action” was taken against “whistleblowers” who had raised their voice against alleged…
- Hyderabad
Man held in Hyderabad for illegal mango ripening, 200 kg mangoes seized
Hyderabad: Goshamahal Police have caught a man for using unsafe methods to ripen mangoes artificially and seized 200 kg of mangoes. The accused was found using chemical sachets beyond the allowed limit,…
- Hyderabad
11 years on, Indiramma canteens struggle to satisfy urban poor in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: More than a decade ago, the then Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government launched the Annapurna canteens, an initiative to feed Hyderabad’s urban poor for just Rs 5 a meal. The scheme grew…
- Hyderabad
Man held for supplying spoiled chicken in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A person involved in supplying spoiled chicken was nabbed by the H-FAST team in Hyderabad. Acting on credible information, the sleuths of the H-FAST Team, along with Dr. K. Nagarjuna, Veterinary…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad doctor who fought false ORS labelling battle receives notice
Hyderabad: City-based paediatrician Sivaranjani Santosh, who fought for eight years against the misleading ORS labelling, is now facing notices from pharma companies for allegedly making defamatory statements to gain social media followers.…
- Hyderabad
Illegal samosa unit busted in Hyderabad; Unhygienic stock worth Rs 5 L seized
Hyderabad: In a significant crackdown on unsafe food practices, the Task Force of Hyderabad City Police has busted an illegal samosa manufacturing unit operating under highly unhygienic conditions in Jiyaguda. The operation…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Illegal bottled water unit busted, Rs 55,800 stock seized
Hyderabad: The Flying Squad team of the Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana, conducted a surprise inspection at a packaged drinking water manufacturing unit in Medchal Malkajgiri district on Saturday, March 14, and…
- Hyderabad
Rs 10 L worth substandard ginger-garlic paste seized in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Commissioner’s Task Force, Shamshabad Zone, along with Pahadishareef police, busted an illegal food manufacturing unit in Jalpally and arrested four persons for allegedly producing substandard ginger-garlic paste using synthetic colours…
- Hyderabad
4,000 kg of adulterated ginger-garlic paste with old FSSAI licence seized in Abids
Hyderabad: A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly making adulterated ginger-garlic paste during an inspection check in Abids, Hyderabad. Around 4,000 kg were seized. Officials said the accused, Jasani Ilyan, was found…
- India
Delhi HC backs FSSAI’s ORS drink ban, cites public health concerns
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the decision of the Foods Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to ban Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) labelling on any…
- India
FSSAI bans use of ‘ORS’ term in food product labels, calls it misleading to buyers
New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all food business operators to immediately stop using the word ‘ORS’ (Oral Rehydration Solution) in their labelling and advertisements,…
- India
Patanjali Foods recalls red chilli powder batch over violations
Patanjali Foods on Thursday, January 23 to recall an entire batch of red chilli powder on account of violation of The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Regulations, 2011. In…