Simple tips to identify adulterated and fake food items
Pay close attention to the packaging while buying a product. Counterfeiters can produce a close copy, but they mostly cannot perfect it. Opt for an authorised vendor and be sure to take the bill: Try to buy only from authorised retail shops, as it is expected that they keep genuine products. Beware of fake websites: […]
Food recall: Sainsbury’s and Aldi issue warning as salmonella found in food – full list
Food recalls are not often issued but should be taken seriously by customers. Sainsbury’s and Aldi have recalled food items that could contain salmonella. The affected packs are 300 grams with the batch code 2653152 and best before date of September 8, 2021. DON’T MISS. Point of sale notices have been issued and will be […]
Is Your Khoya And Mawa For Festive Sweets Safe? FSSAI Suggests Getting Them Tested For Adulteration
Milk products like khoya and mawa are used for making Indian sweets. FSSAI launched nationwide quality survey of khoya and mawa. Milk products like khoya, mawa, chenna, malai are extensively used to make traditional Indian sweets. With the festive season in full swing, sale of khoya and mawa is on the rise for making festive […]
To tackle anaemia, Modi govt plans to make fortification of rice mandatory in next 3 years
New Delhi: To battle the prevalence of anaemia in India, the Narendra Modi government has started the process of making fortification of rice mandatory in the country. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India – the country’s apex food regulator under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare – is working on a proposal […]
Chlorpyrifos: common pesticide tied to brain damage in children
Chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide, is strongly linked to brain damage in children. Longitudinal birth cohort study of inner-city mothers and children found that “Higher prenatal CPF exposure, as measured in umbilical cord blood plasma, was associated with decreases in cognitive functioning on two different WISC-IV indices, in a sample of urban minority children at […]
Food Recall Warning (Allergen) – Nature’s Intent brand Dark Chocolate Enrobed Pineapples and Dark Chocolate Enrobed Mangoes recalled due to undeclared milk
Nature’s Intent LLC is recalling Nature’s Intent brand Dark Chocolate Enrobed Pineapples and Dark Chocolate Enrobed Mangoes from the marketplace because
FSSAI conducts quality test of Khoya across India as festive season begins
Food safety regulator on Thursday said it is conducting a countrywide quality survey of dairy product Khoya or mawa, widely used for preparing sweets, after it found adulteration in some samples tested in the capital. “The test results are expected in a month’s time,” Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said in a statement. […]
Recall roundup: multiple allergen alerts, glass and plastic contamination and more…
New Food’s latest roundup includes several allergen recalls, foreign matter contamination, a choking hazard warning, and an update to a recent Salmonella related recall. Waitrose No.1 Dominican Republic Milk Chocolate 49% is being recalled because some products contain ingredients not stated on the label, this includes almonds, hazelnuts and soya. Due to a packaging error, […]
Recall of White Mausu Cashew Crunch Sauce Due to Presence of the Unauthorised Pesticide Ethylene Oxide in the Sesame Seeds
The above batches of White Mausu Cashew Crunch sauce are being recalled due to the presence of the pesticide ethylene oxide in the sesame seeds
Former Blue Bell president charged in connection with 2015 listeria contamination
HOUSTON – A Texas grand jury charged the former president of Blue Bell Creameries L.P. with wire fraud and conspiracy in connection with an alleged scheme to cover up the company’s sales of listeria-tainted ice cream in 2015. In an indictment filed in federal court in Austin, Texas, former Blue Bell president Paul Kruse was […]