Food Safety

Street Food In This City Declared Safest By Regulator

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Tuesday September 11, 2018

Kankaria Lake in Ahmedabad has been declared as India's First Clean Street Food Hub, as it meets 80% of the specified benchmarks of basic hygiene and sanitary requirements by FSSAI.

68% Of Milk, Dairy Products Violate FSSAI Standards, Says Punjab Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 6, 2018

Around 68.7 per cent of milk and milk products sold in the country is not as per the standards laid down by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), a member of the Animal Welfare Board said Wednesday.

Tamil Nadu Minister, Top Cop Raided In Chennai In Gutka Scam: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday September 5, 2018

Tamil Nadu's health minister and the state police chief are among the people raided by the CBI today in the gutka scam involving bribes given at the top to skirt a ban on chewing tobacco. CBI teams started searches around 7 am at nearly 40 places in Chennai, among them the homes of state Health Minister C Vijaya Baskar and the Director General of P...

120 Kg Of Spurious Paneer Seized In Punjab's Phagwara

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 26, 2018

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.

How To Make Food: An Ultimate Guide For Beginners

NDTV Food | Friday July 27, 2018

Learn how to make food: Ordering food can sometimes be a huge pain. Making food by yourself is, of course, healthier, quicker and good for your pocket. Yes, we're talking about easy, budget-friendly meals that you can actually look forward to and make in your own kitchen.

Punjab Warns Dhabas, Hotels Against Endlessly Reusing Cooking Oil

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 15, 2018

The Punjab government today said it has issued instructions to restaurants, fast food counters, hotels and 'dhabas' to use edible oil as per the set standards of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), an official spokesperson said.

Kerala Food Safety Department Officials Siezes 9,600 Kg Of Toxic Fish

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 26, 2018

Nearly 9,600 kg of fish, preserved in toxic chemical formalin, was seized at the border check post of Arayankavu in Kollam district. The state food safety department officials intercepted a cargo of chemical-laced fish from Tuticorin in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, at the check post last night, a release said Thiruvananthapuram today.

Ten Delhi Gurudwaras To Implement Food Safety Rules In Serving Langar

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 17, 2018

Ten gurudwaras in New Delhi including, Bangla Sahib have implemented the food safety and hygiene standards set by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for serving langar (community kitchen food)to devotees

Centre To Appoint Food Safety Supervisors In All Department Canteens

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 28, 2018

The central government has decided to appoint food safety supervisors in all its departmental canteens.

Food Safety Month 2018: Ending the 4th Season with Pomp and Splendor!

NDTV Food Desk | Tuesday May 15, 2018

Like every other good thing, the fourth season of Food Safety Month concluded, churning out a fantastic victory with massive awareness and reach.

Kolkata Rotten Meat Case In Court; Bengal Poor On Food Safety, Says Petitioner

India News | Written by Sagnik Sinha | Friday May 4, 2018

The rotten meat case that has put a large number of Kolkata residents off meat has now reached the court. Subhash Dutta, environment activist and lawyer, filed a Public Interest Litigation( PIL) on Thursday, demanding judicial intervention into the matter. Calcutta High Court will hear the case on Monday.

Food Safety Month 2018: Halfway There

NDTV Food Desk | Monday April 30, 2018

The educative Food Safety Month 2018 which started a couple of weeks ago has recieved a great audience from all over India. Food Safety Month is midway and has already achieved impressive numbers, surpassing the figures of the past three years.

Food Safety Month Is Back, All You Need to Know About The Campaign

NDTV Food Desk | Thursday April 12, 2018

After the phenomenal success of Food Safety Month - season one, two and three, the campaign is back with season four. And, it is bigger and better in every way.

World Health Day: 5 Food Safety Tips To Avoid Adulteration

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Saturday April 7, 2018

7th April is celebrated as the World Health Day. The initiative by WHO is aimed at promoting awareness, motivating and inspiring everybody to pay adequate attention towards the one thing that matters the most- one's health.

Smaller Than A Grain Of Salt, These Tiny Computers Can Tackle Fraud, Tech Giant IBM Predicts

World News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday March 21, 2018

In the next five years, tiny computers - smaller than a grain of salt - will be tackling issues of counterfeit and food safety among others, tech giant IBM has predicted.