The government is formulating guidelines on the use of ethylene oxide (ETO) in samples of spices for the domestic market and exports, people aware of the matter said, as it plans to step up efforts to make quality checks more stringent. ETO, a flammable, colourless gas, is typically used as a disinfectant. It is also used as a sterilising agent and an insecticide to reduce microbial contamination in spices. However, its use is considered carcinogenic, beyond permissible limits.
The court said a social media influencer is expected not to try to play the role of a professional without any backing to substantiate what is being shared by them.
Samples of Mother Dairy milk last week were found to be contaminated.
In yet another blow for Nestle India, live larvae and worms have been found in their milk powder in Coimbatore.
The Supreme Court on Friday set up a five-member independent SIT to probe the allegations of animal fat used in preparing Tirupati laddus to "assuage the feelings of crores of people" while making clear that the court cannot be used as a "political battleground".
Importers protest as food safety regulator demands adherence to recent law on labelling, blocks entry at ports for packs with stickers.
FSSAI is the central body which lays down science-based standards.
The regional players are outrightly opposed to the idea, while MNCs are looking for procedural changes that, they say, will align the labelling criteria with global practices.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry denied having imposed any blanket ban on the import of food products from Japan even as it has imposed some strict measures.
The move follows an arrangement with the dept of consumer affairs.
The Delhi high court has directed a Noida resident to remove her social media posts that alleged she found a centipede in a tub of Amul ice cream bought by her.
Nestle India said in a statement on Friday that its managing director for India, Etienne Benet, would move to the group's head office in Switzerland.
The outlet of Kentucky Fired Chicken in Thiruvananthapuram has been closed down by the state Food Safety Authorities after a worm was found in a chicken dish bought by a customer from the multi-national restaurant chain, FSA sources said on Tuesday.
FSSAI assured the court that all requirements under the Act shall be complied with fully.
Indians mounted daring escapes during World War II too. But they are forgotten.
Around 11,500 ingredients have been put on the website for the public opinion.
Semicarbazide has been linked to cancers, liver damage, miscarriages and birth deformities in animals.
Land, houses and other infrastructure facilities required for the rehabilitation procedure would be constructed at the earliest, the authorities said.
The Comptroller and Auditor General in 2012-13 had made certain observation in a report and 'we are improving it', he said.
Nestle is confident of getting back Maggi on India shelves.
While Reliance Retail did not comment, sources said the company will have to follow order, at least in Delhi.
She maintains the food company ignored her advice on various issues.
FSSAI will put the draft guidelines in front of a seven-member expert committee.
Some packaged food makers have welcomed the move.
The controversy erupted after the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation -- which sells dairy products in brand name Aavin -- declined to use the Hindi term 'Dahi' in its printed sachets as directed by FSSAI and said that it would only stick to the Tamil word 'Thayir'.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has mandated to reduce the limit of industrially produced trans-fats, to not more than 2 per cent to make the country free from the industrially-produced trans-fats by 2022, a year-ahead of the WHO guidelines, the regulator said in a statement.
Nestle India currently exports Maggi noodles to Canada, UK, Singapore and Kenya and to third parties in the US, Australia and New Zealand
As Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, governments of both states started evacuating people and while deciding to close educational institutions in vulnerable areas.
The government on Monday banned use of potassium bromate as a food additive following a CSE study that found its presence in bread as causing cancer.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has rejected product approval applications of Tata Starbucks, Kellogg and McCain due to lack of sufficient supporting documents for safety assessment.
It takes 6 to 8 months after the approval for a product to hit stores.
The UK Food Standards Agency had asked for test reports from India.
The top court was hearing a batch of pleas challenging the direction given by the Jammu and Kashmir high court.
Regulator's nod assumed more importance after the Maggi issue.
In view of the discharge of water from the Khadakwasla, Mulshi, Pavana and other dams in the Pune region, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directed authorities to be alert and shift people from dangerous zones to safer places.
In a statement, the state government alleged 'malicious attempts' to discourage the use of products lacking a halal certificate not only seek 'unfair financial benefits' but also form part of a 'pre-planned strategy to sow class hatred, create divisions in society, and weaken the country' by "anti-national elements".
A sub-group has been formed to amend rules that govern safety standards at eating establishments
The lawyer had urged the court to hear the matter urgently.
The study also found that most GM foods did not disclose the fact on the label. "A few also made false claims of being GM-free," the study by CSE said.
Use of non-vegetarian ingredients and labelling them vegetarian would offend religious and cultural sentiments of strict vegetarians and interfere in their right to freely profess their religion, the Delhi high court has said.
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