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How To Check If Your Chana Is Pure: 7 Easy Home Tests That Work
- Tuesday November 18, 2025
- Somdatta Saha
Chana is used across regions, seasons, and dishes, so demand stays consistently high. When a food item becomes this central to everyday cooking, the temptation to cut corners increases.
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food.ndtv.com
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"Solving One Problem By Creating Another": Internet Reacts To Video Of Food Safety Officials Dumping Sweets In River
- Friday October 31, 2025
- Jigyasa Kakwani
The method of disposal of adulterated sweets has drawn sharp criticism for potentially harming the environment.
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food.ndtv.com
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Adulterated Food Items Worth Nearly Rs 5 Crore Seized In UP Ahead Of Diwali
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Uttar Pradesh government has intensified its crackdown on food adulteration ahead of Diwali, seizing more than 3,394 quintals of adulterated food items worth Rs 4.76 crore across the state under a special drive, officials said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Diwali 2025: 5 Festive Ingredients That Are Prone To Adulteration (And How To Spot Them!)
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- Written by Nikita Nikhil, Edited by Neha Grover
If you are wondering which market-bought ingredients to look out for, here's a list of common items that are usually adulterated and can harm your health.
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food.ndtv.com
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Ahead Of Diwali, Paneer And Khoya Samples Seized In Chandigarh. Here's How To Spot Adulteration
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- Food | Written by Jigyasa Kakwani, Edited by Neha Grover
The food safety inspections in Chandigarh were part of a wider initiative to keep adulterated food items off consumers' plates during Diwali, a time when the demand for sweets, paneer, and khoya surges.
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www.ndtv.com
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Adulteration Caught In Black Lentil; Here Are Some Prevention Tips To Follow As A Consumer
- Wednesday December 4, 2024
- Health | Manya Singh
Adulterated foods often appear unnaturally bright or have a strong synthetic smell. Here we share a list some more ways through which you can prevent consuming adulterer foods.
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www.ndtv.com
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5 Easy Food Adulteration Tests You Can Perform At Home, As Shared By Food Authority
- Friday January 24, 2025
- Toshita Sahni
Food Adulteration Test: The Food and Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) often shares simple ways to check for food adulteration at home. Here are 5 tests you should not miss.
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food.ndtv.com
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Beware! Your Diwali Mithai May Be Adulterated
- Friday October 25, 2019
- Ashwin Bhadri
Since festivals bring forth an opportunity to increase one's sales and earn profit, in order to reap benefits, small shop owners lower their price of sweets and resort to using adulterated and sub-standard ingredients.
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food.ndtv.com
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Healthy Food Making You Feel Uncomfortable? Blame It On Food Adulteration
- Friday July 19, 2019
- Dr. Rajshekhar C Jaka
With an increasing demand for organic and healthy food, most of the food that we consume today has its own side-effects, caused mainly due to adulteration. Here is a list of the most commonly adulterated foods which we consume regularly.
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food.ndtv.com
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Find Out If The Top 11 Foods We Consume Daily Are Adulterated: Follow These Simple Tips
- Thursday May 23, 2019
- DoctorNDTV
Adulterated food can be harmful for health for the sole reason that the adulterants are made with toxic chemicals and colours. Read here to know how you can differentiate between adulterated food and natural, organic food.
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doctor.ndtv.com
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Diwali 2020: How To Spot Adulterated Sweets And Their Ingredients? A Quick Guide
- Monday November 9, 2020
- Food | Written by Sarika Rana
Diwali 2020: Since sweets are the most loved food items during festivals, unethical adulterators can deliberately add substances that can cause health problems
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www.ndtv.com
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120 Kg Of Spurious Paneer Seized In Punjab's Phagwara
- Sunday August 26, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
As the Punjab government's campaign against adulterated food items continues, a food safety team seized 120 kg of spurious "paneer" (cottage cheese) from Phagwara today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Diwali Sweets Alert: 5 Treats You Will Want To Check Twice Before Eating
- Wednesday October 30, 2024
- Sarika Rana
Diwali 2024: Ever wondered how your favourite mithai is made to meet the Diwali demand? Here's a quick guide to help you pick the best, ensuring you and your loved ones get the sweetest treats this season.
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food.ndtv.com
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Every 5th Food Sample Found Adulterated, Misbranded: Report
- Sunday December 6, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
One out of every five samples of food items tested by public food safety labs in the country has been found "adulterated and misbranded", with maximum in Uttar Pradesh followed by Punjab and Madhya Pradesh.
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www.ndtv.com
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3 Fined Rs 3.30 Lakh for Selling Adulterated Food Items
- Sunday November 1, 2015
- Cities | Press Trust of India
The district administration has imposed fines of Rs 3.30 lakh on three persons for allegedly selling adulterated food items in Etah, an official said today.
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www.ndtv.com
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How To Check If Your Chana Is Pure: 7 Easy Home Tests That Work
- Tuesday November 18, 2025
- Somdatta Saha
Chana is used across regions, seasons, and dishes, so demand stays consistently high. When a food item becomes this central to everyday cooking, the temptation to cut corners increases.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
"Solving One Problem By Creating Another": Internet Reacts To Video Of Food Safety Officials Dumping Sweets In River
- Friday October 31, 2025
- Jigyasa Kakwani
The method of disposal of adulterated sweets has drawn sharp criticism for potentially harming the environment.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
Adulterated Food Items Worth Nearly Rs 5 Crore Seized In UP Ahead Of Diwali
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Uttar Pradesh government has intensified its crackdown on food adulteration ahead of Diwali, seizing more than 3,394 quintals of adulterated food items worth Rs 4.76 crore across the state under a special drive, officials said.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Diwali 2025: 5 Festive Ingredients That Are Prone To Adulteration (And How To Spot Them!)
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- Written by Nikita Nikhil, Edited by Neha Grover
If you are wondering which market-bought ingredients to look out for, here's a list of common items that are usually adulterated and can harm your health.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
Ahead Of Diwali, Paneer And Khoya Samples Seized In Chandigarh. Here's How To Spot Adulteration
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- Food | Written by Jigyasa Kakwani, Edited by Neha Grover
The food safety inspections in Chandigarh were part of a wider initiative to keep adulterated food items off consumers' plates during Diwali, a time when the demand for sweets, paneer, and khoya surges.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Adulteration Caught In Black Lentil; Here Are Some Prevention Tips To Follow As A Consumer
- Wednesday December 4, 2024
- Health | Manya Singh
Adulterated foods often appear unnaturally bright or have a strong synthetic smell. Here we share a list some more ways through which you can prevent consuming adulterer foods.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
5 Easy Food Adulteration Tests You Can Perform At Home, As Shared By Food Authority
- Friday January 24, 2025
- Toshita Sahni
Food Adulteration Test: The Food and Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) often shares simple ways to check for food adulteration at home. Here are 5 tests you should not miss.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
Beware! Your Diwali Mithai May Be Adulterated
- Friday October 25, 2019
- Ashwin Bhadri
Since festivals bring forth an opportunity to increase one's sales and earn profit, in order to reap benefits, small shop owners lower their price of sweets and resort to using adulterated and sub-standard ingredients.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
Healthy Food Making You Feel Uncomfortable? Blame It On Food Adulteration
- Friday July 19, 2019
- Dr. Rajshekhar C Jaka
With an increasing demand for organic and healthy food, most of the food that we consume today has its own side-effects, caused mainly due to adulteration. Here is a list of the most commonly adulterated foods which we consume regularly.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
Find Out If The Top 11 Foods We Consume Daily Are Adulterated: Follow These Simple Tips
- Thursday May 23, 2019
- DoctorNDTV
Adulterated food can be harmful for health for the sole reason that the adulterants are made with toxic chemicals and colours. Read here to know how you can differentiate between adulterated food and natural, organic food.
-
doctor.ndtv.com
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Diwali 2020: How To Spot Adulterated Sweets And Their Ingredients? A Quick Guide
- Monday November 9, 2020
- Food | Written by Sarika Rana
Diwali 2020: Since sweets are the most loved food items during festivals, unethical adulterators can deliberately add substances that can cause health problems
-
www.ndtv.com
-
120 Kg Of Spurious Paneer Seized In Punjab's Phagwara
- Sunday August 26, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
As the Punjab government's campaign against adulterated food items continues, a food safety team seized 120 kg of spurious "paneer" (cottage cheese) from Phagwara today.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Diwali Sweets Alert: 5 Treats You Will Want To Check Twice Before Eating
- Wednesday October 30, 2024
- Sarika Rana
Diwali 2024: Ever wondered how your favourite mithai is made to meet the Diwali demand? Here's a quick guide to help you pick the best, ensuring you and your loved ones get the sweetest treats this season.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
Every 5th Food Sample Found Adulterated, Misbranded: Report
- Sunday December 6, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
One out of every five samples of food items tested by public food safety labs in the country has been found "adulterated and misbranded", with maximum in Uttar Pradesh followed by Punjab and Madhya Pradesh.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
3 Fined Rs 3.30 Lakh for Selling Adulterated Food Items
- Sunday November 1, 2015
- Cities | Press Trust of India
The district administration has imposed fines of Rs 3.30 lakh on three persons for allegedly selling adulterated food items in Etah, an official said today.
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www.ndtv.com