28% of food samples tested in 2018-19 found to be adulterated or sub-standard: FSSAI annual report
Nearly 28 percent of the food samples tested for quality were found to be adulterated, according to the 2018-19 annual report of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. The FSSAI data analysed by CNBC-TV18 indicates a consistent rise in instances of food adulteration in the country. Out of the 1,06,459 food samples analysed […]
FSSAI moots life imprisonment for adulteration, daily fine for no licence
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed life imprisonment for adulteration in the proposed draft for amendment to the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. “Any person who whether by himself or by any other person on his behalf, adds adulterants to food so as to render it injurious for human consumption […]
Check Sweets For Adulteration
The festive season brings its own challenges, and one of them is ensuring the snacks and sweets you buy are not adulterated. “Sweets are one of the most contaminated items and with the pandemic, some may be looking to increase margins by adopting unfair methods,” says Edwina Raj, senior dietitian. The most commonly adulterated item […]
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: […]
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 […]
How to identify fake, adulterated food items
Consumers deserve good quality product, especially as they are paying top dollar for it. So the question is how can we save ourselves from food fraud? New Delhi: As more and more consumers opt for branded – packaged food items, counterfeiters are flooding the market with fake and adulterated products. Incidents increase rapidly during the […]
Haryana: 65 Food Samples Found Non-Compliant With Prescribed Norms During FDA Raids, Says Anil Vij
Chandigarh: While working swiftly on the directions given by Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij, the Food and Drug Administration conducted various raids across the state during the last one month. During the raids, the FDA has collected 200 samples of adulterated ghee, butter, spices, tea leaves, cheese, khoya, mixed edible oil, mustard oil, vegetable oil, […]
FSSAI intensifies crackdown against adulterated edible oil with survey
Food safety regulator, FSSAI, has decided to intensify crackdown against the sale of adulterated edible oil with a pan-India surveillance of edible oil. A quality survey has been conducted across the country between August 25 and 27, 2020, across all the states/ UTs. This nationwide survey, carried out for the first time with over 4,500 […]
Panel set up to check sale of adulterated food items in Haryana
Following complaints about the sale of adulterated and spurious products of daily use, including tea, spices, milk and ghee, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) of the Haryana Government has constituted a committee to launch a special drive against offenders. The committee will comprise Subhash Chander, Designated Officer, FDA, Panchkula, Shyam Lal Mahiwal, Food Safety […]
Are Your Spices Fake or Real? Find Out How to Tell A Difference
Spices add flavor to your taste buds and make a dish come alive. Were you aware that while India produces these spices, many of them are not authentic or real? Fake spices are a great danger in the spice business. According to research, a few spices are likely to adulterate than other and it is […]