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Is it okay to eat expired frozen food? Doctor explains what expiry dates mean

According to a doctor, frozen food technically never expires, but its quality can decline due to freezer burn. Know how to store food properly.

Is it okay to eat expired frozen food? A doctor answers this question.

lifestyle

Updated on Nov 23, 2024 12:49 PM IST

ByKrishna Priya Pallavi

Insects found in sambhar served on Vande Bharat train, MP shares shocking video

A passenger on a Vande Bharat train found insects in his sambhar, sparking outrage on social media over food quality.

The passenger shared a video of the insects he found inside the sambar on social media.(X/@manickamtagore)

trending

Published on Nov 18, 2024 02:32 PM IST

ByMuskaan Sharma

1 dead, dozens sickened after eating E. coli-contaminated carrots in US

In October, more than 100 McDonald’s customers were sickened by an E. coli outbreak in the U.S. linked to slivered onions.

Outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots.

world news

Published on Nov 18, 2024 01:48 AM IST

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FSSAI sets target to train 2.5 million food handlers by 2026

As part of the training, the country’s top food safety regulator will train people in university, college and hostel canteens to ensure availability of hygienically handled, safe food to people.

india news

Updated on Nov 18, 2024 06:56 AM IST

ByRhythma Kaul, New Delhi

10 railway stations in Pune division certified as ‘Eat Right Stations’

All these stations have met the rigorous requirements outlined by FSSAI, ensuring that all food business operators have been trained and audited to comply with the highest food safety standards

The ‘Eat Right Station’ certification is part of the Eat Right India movement led by FSSAI, New Delhi. The initiative aims to ensure food safety and hygiene across food outlets at railway stations. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

cities

Published on Nov 09, 2024 10:50 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

MP man finds live worms in pizza ordered online. Viral video disgusts internet

A viral video showed a man in Madhya Pradesh finding worms in his pizza, sparking outrage and raising food safety concerns

A man in Madhya Pradesh found worms in his pizza, sparking outrage and concerns online.
(X/@gharkekalesh)

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Published on Nov 09, 2024 06:14 PM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

FDA seizes adulterated food items worth ₹24 lakh during Diwali drive

The FDA in Pune seized substandard food worth ₹24.7 lakh during Diwali, issuing notices to 83 businesses for violations of food safety norms.

Various food establishments were also raided on suspicion of adulteration, and the FDA seized stock worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span> 14,88,398. (HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Nov 09, 2024 06:04 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

FSSAI asks states to increase surveillance in warehouses of e-commerce operators

This comes at the start of the peak tourist season amid concerns raised about food safety standards violations by e-commerce and quick-commerce warehouses.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has told states to increase surveillance on warehouses and facilities of e-commerce platforms at its 45th Central Advisory Committee (meeting) on Thursday, November 7, 2024(Representational Image/Unsplash)

business

Published on Nov 08, 2024 12:15 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Pani Puri vendor in Bengaluru arrested for using rotten potatoes, onions: Report

Local residents in Bengaluru exposed a vendor for using spoiled ingredients in Pani Puri. The vendor was arrested, granted bail, and warned by the police.

The potatoes used for stuffing the puris were rotten, while the onions were also decayed.(Unsplash)

cities

Published on Nov 05, 2024 10:32 AM IST

ByYamini C S

Zomato CEO responds after ‘future dated’ mushrooms found at company's warehouse

Zomato's Hyderabad Hyperpure warehouse was raided by food safety officials on October 29, who found 18 kgs of button mushrooms labelled as packed on October 30.

Deepinder Goyal went on to say that the vendor has been delisted from Zomato's database

business

Updated on Nov 04, 2024 03:27 PM IST

ByAbhyjith K. Ashokan

FSSAI tightens antibiotic residue limits after microbes become resistant: Report

Microbes causing urinary tract infections, blood infections, pneumonia, and typhoid have developed resistance to antibiotics, making treatment more difficult

This means that the permissible levels of antibiotics residue has been lowered and more drugs have been placed on the food safety regulator's watch list.(Representational Image/Pixabay)

business

Published on Nov 04, 2024 09:53 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

At Zomato Hyderabad warehouse, officials find item with future date of packing

This was at Zomato's Hyperpure warehouse (Zomato owns quick commerce platform BlinkIt) in Kukatpally, Hyderabad, known as an FBO (Food Business Operator).

business

Updated on Nov 04, 2024 11:20 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Food poisoning: Telangana bans ‘raw-egg’ mayonnaise for one year

The state commissioner of food safety issued the order following complaints linking the product to suspected food poisoning cases.

Telangana bans mayonnaise made from raw eggs for one year.(Unsplash)

india news

Updated on Oct 30, 2024 11:00 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Telangana man claims to find a lizard floating in a Budweiser beer bottle. Watch

A video surfaced showing man in Telangana claiming to find a lizard in a Budweiser beer bottle, raising serious food safety concerns.

Two men claimed they found a lizard in a Budweiser beer bottle purchased in Telangana.(X/@ArbaazTheGreat1)

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Published on Oct 26, 2024 02:01 PM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

FSDA realises ₹1.04 cr fine from adulterators in Lko from April to Sept

In addition to food safety measures, the drugs section conducted extensive operations, raiding 18 locations, including four blood banks, and collecting 12 samples for analysis. As of September , the drug Inspector reported that 142 inspections were carried out across drug-selling establishments (117), manufacturing units (6) and blood banks (11).

The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) in Lucknow collected 460 samples of various food items, leading to significant legal actions (Pic for representation)

cities

Updated on Oct 25, 2024 07:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

CSIR develops device to run health diagnostics, test adulteration

This is a compact device which can easily be carried anywhere, and more importantly, it is customisable

The FluoriPCR developed by the CSIR (HT Photo)

cities

Published on Oct 24, 2024 09:32 PM IST

ByGodhooli Sharma, Lucknow

What is E coli outbreak? 1 dead, many fall ill from virus spread by McDonald's

One of the most popular McDonald's menu items has led to an E. coli outbreak across ten US states.

world news

Published on Oct 23, 2024 08:24 AM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Ashima Grover

UT yet to take action against last year’s food adulterators

Although the health department has filed cases against shop owners before the adjudicating officer, who is the deputy commissioner (DC), for the samples that failed last year; hearings are still ongoing and not a single case has been resolved

Last year’s samples were taken mostly from milk products, dhoda, rasgulla, petha, and sugar. Most of the failed samples were of milk products. (HT File photo)

cities

Updated on Oct 22, 2024 05:24 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

FDA seizes food samples worth ₹10.35 lakhs

The special campaign took place in the Pune region, which encompasses Pune, Solapur, Satara, Sangli, and Kolhapur districts

According to officials, improvement notices have been served to up to 38 food business operators (FBOs). (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

cities

Updated on Oct 19, 2024 06:14 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Uttarakhand govt issues guidelines to prevent ‘spit jihad’

Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami referred to such incidents of “spitting in food” as “thook (spit) jihad,” vowing to take strict measures against offenders.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.(PTI)

india news

Updated on Oct 17, 2024 07:00 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Tandoor worker, eatery owner held for ‘spitting’ on rotis in Saharanpur

The owner of an eatery in Saharanpur, and a tandoor worker were held after a video of him ‘spitting’ on the roti surface went viral.

Saharanpur: Tandoor worker, eatery owner held after video of ‘spitting’ on roti goes viral (Pic for representation)

india news

Published on Oct 16, 2024 09:08 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Food safety needs to go beyond just regulation

The path ahead requires more than just regulation — it calls for active collaboration between the regulator, the food industry, and the public. We must also harness the potential of India’s growing private food safety ecosystem, which has evolved significantly in recent years.

The role of FSSAI is clear: Ensure food products meet safety standards and are produced under hygienic practices. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times) To go with Snehil’s story (Hindustan Times)

opinion

Published on Oct 15, 2024 08:40 PM IST

ByPawan Agarwal

Ludhiana: 600-kg khoya seized in Ranjit Nagar

According to district health officer Dr Amarjeet Kaur, sample has been taken and sent for lab test. Officials said the suspicion arose as the product was being sold at half the market price.

The seized items in a shop in Ranjit Nagar, Ludhiana, on Monday. (HT photo)

cities

Published on Oct 14, 2024 10:43 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Delhi govt to intensify checks on food adulteration amid festive season

During Durga Puja too, food safety officers lifted around 500 samples of various food items, including buckwheat flour, oil, milk products from different parts of the city and sent them for testing

Eleven district units have been asked to keep a surveillance over food products which are used during Diwali and lift the samples of chocolates, confectionary and bakery items. (PTI)

cities

Updated on Oct 14, 2024 05:50 AM IST

ByAlok K N Mishra

One car, 4 officers, 6 zones: Health staff struggle to ensure food safety in Ludhiana

The officials from Ludhiana said food adulteration is prevalent in the festive season, and they have top conduct more raids to ensure that norms are being adhered to.

Officials from Ludhiana say adulteration of food items is prevalent in the festive season (HT File)

cities

Updated on Oct 10, 2024 05:14 AM IST

ByRakshit Sharma, Ludhiana

Popular dipping sauce recalled in US over fears of ‘mold growth contamination’

Food contaminated with mold can pose serious health risks, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says

Popular dipping sauce has been recalled in the US over potential mold contamination(Representational Image)

world news

Published on Oct 08, 2024 01:11 AM IST

ByArya Vaishnavi

Rats feast on sweets, runs over laddoos at Delhi shop. Watch

Rats were seen munching on sweets at Aggarwal Sweets in Delhi, while customers remained oblivious, raising serious food safety concerns.

Rats were spotted munching on sweets at a Delhi shop, raising serious food safety concerns.(X/@AmitBat83705390)

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Updated on Oct 06, 2024 11:17 AM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

Cancer-causing agents found in 12 cakes of Bengaluru bakeries

Among the 235 cake samples tested, 12 were found to contain artificial colours like Allura Red, Sunset Yellow FCF, Ponceau 4R, Tartrazine, and Carmoisine

The Karnataka government on Thursday issued a warning after harmful colouring agents, linked to cancer, were discovered in samples of 12 different cake varieties sold by several bakeries (File photo)

india news

Updated on Oct 04, 2024 07:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Bengaluru

FIR against school management as 45 students fall ill after having mid-day meal

After 45 students fell ill from a mid-day meal in Thane, police registered a case against the school and meal supplier for negligence.

cities

Updated on Oct 03, 2024 06:58 AM IST

ByAnamika Gharat

Thane: 38 children hospitalised with food poisoning after consuming mid-day meal

38 children from a school in Thane were hospitalised as they fell seriously ill after consuming the school's mid-day meal.

38 children hospitalised in Thane after eating mid-day meal (Praful Gangurde/ HT photos)

india news

Published on Oct 01, 2024 09:28 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

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According to a doctor, frozen food technically never expires, but its quality can decline due to freezer burn. Know how to store food properly.

A passenger on a Vande Bharat train found insects in his sambhar, sparking outrage on social media over food quality.

In October, more than 100 McDonald’s customers were sickened by an E. coli outbreak in the U.S. linked to slivered onions.

As part of the training, the country’s top food safety regulator will train people in university, college and hostel canteens to ensure availability of hygienically handled, safe food to people.

All these stations have met the rigorous requirements outlined by FSSAI, ensuring that all food business operators have been trained and audited to comply with the highest food safety standards

A viral video showed a man in Madhya Pradesh finding worms in his pizza, sparking outrage and raising food safety concerns

The FDA in Pune seized substandard food worth ₹24.7 lakh during Diwali, issuing notices to 83 businesses for violations of food safety norms.

This comes at the start of the peak tourist season amid concerns raised about food safety standards violations by e-commerce and quick-commerce warehouses.

Local residents in Bengaluru exposed a vendor for using spoiled ingredients in Pani Puri. The vendor was arrested, granted bail, and warned by the police.

Zomato's Hyderabad Hyperpure warehouse was raided by food safety officials on October 29, who found 18 kgs of button mushrooms labelled as packed on October 30.

Microbes causing urinary tract infections, blood infections, pneumonia, and typhoid have developed resistance to antibiotics, making treatment more difficult

This was at Zomato's Hyperpure warehouse (Zomato owns quick commerce platform BlinkIt) in Kukatpally, Hyderabad, known as an FBO (Food Business Operator).

The state commissioner of food safety issued the order following complaints linking the product to suspected food poisoning cases.

A video surfaced showing man in Telangana claiming to find a lizard in a Budweiser beer bottle, raising serious food safety concerns.

This is a compact device which can easily be carried anywhere, and more importantly, it is customisable

One of the most popular McDonald's menu items has led to an E. coli outbreak across ten US states.

Although the health department has filed cases against shop owners before the adjudicating officer, who is the deputy commissioner (DC), for the samples that failed last year; hearings are still ongoing and not a single case has been resolved

The special campaign took place in the Pune region, which encompasses Pune, Solapur, Satara, Sangli, and Kolhapur districts

Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami referred to such incidents of “spitting in food” as “thook (spit) jihad,” vowing to take strict measures against offenders.

The owner of an eatery in Saharanpur, and a tandoor worker were held after a video of him ‘spitting’ on the roti surface went viral.

The path ahead requires more than just regulation — it calls for active collaboration between the regulator, the food industry, and the public. We must also harness the potential of India’s growing private food safety ecosystem, which has evolved significantly in recent years.

According to district health officer Dr Amarjeet Kaur, sample has been taken and sent for lab test. Officials said the suspicion arose as the product was being sold at half the market price.

During Durga Puja too, food safety officers lifted around 500 samples of various food items, including buckwheat flour, oil, milk products from different parts of the city and sent them for testing

The officials from Ludhiana said food adulteration is prevalent in the festive season, and they have top conduct more raids to ensure that norms are being adhered to.

Food contaminated with mold can pose serious health risks, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says

Rats were seen munching on sweets at Aggarwal Sweets in Delhi, while customers remained oblivious, raising serious food safety concerns.

Among the 235 cake samples tested, 12 were found to contain artificial colours like Allura Red, Sunset Yellow FCF, Ponceau 4R, Tartrazine, and Carmoisine

After 45 students fell ill from a mid-day meal in Thane, police registered a case against the school and meal supplier for negligence.

38 children from a school in Thane were hospitalised as they fell seriously ill after consuming the school's mid-day meal.

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