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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.
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 12:49 PM IST
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.
Published on Nov 18, 2024 02:32 PM IST
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.
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.
Updated on Nov 18, 2024 06:56 AM IST
Rhythma 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
Published on Nov 09, 2024 10:50 PM IST
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
Published on Nov 09, 2024 06:14 PM IST
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.
Updated on Nov 09, 2024 06:04 AM IST
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.
Published on Nov 08, 2024 12:15 PM IST
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.
Published on Nov 05, 2024 10:32 AM IST
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.
Updated on Nov 04, 2024 03:27 PM IST
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
Published on Nov 04, 2024 09:53 AM IST
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).
Updated on Nov 04, 2024 11:20 AM IST
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.
Updated on Oct 30, 2024 11:00 PM IST
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.
Published on Oct 26, 2024 02:01 PM IST
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).
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 07:22 AM IST
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
Published on Oct 24, 2024 09:32 PM IST
Godhooli 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.
Published on Oct 23, 2024 08:24 AM IST
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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
Updated on Oct 22, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Hillary 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
Updated on Oct 19, 2024 06:14 AM IST
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.
Updated on Oct 17, 2024 07:00 AM IST
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.
Published on Oct 16, 2024 09:08 PM IST
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.
Published on Oct 15, 2024 08:40 PM IST
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.
Published on Oct 14, 2024 10:43 PM IST
HT 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
Updated on Oct 14, 2024 05:50 AM IST
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.
Updated on Oct 10, 2024 05:14 AM IST
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Rakshit SharmaPopular 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
Published on Oct 08, 2024 01:11 AM IST
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.
Updated on Oct 06, 2024 11:17 AM IST
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
Updated on Oct 04, 2024 07:04 AM IST
HT 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.
Updated on Oct 03, 2024 06:58 AM IST
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.
Published on Oct 01, 2024 09:28 PM IST