Food Safety

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.

Vegetable Oils To Have Fortification Stickers On Labels Soon

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Wednesday January 31, 2018

The Food Safety And Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a directive dated January 19, 2018, allowing food business operators (FBOs) to put stickers with the fortification logo or stamp on product labels of edible vegetable oils.

McDonald's Outlet In Mumbai Gets Warning Over Food Hygiene

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 10, 2018

The state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned popular quick service restaurant McDonald's as one of its outlets in the central region of the city has allegedly breached food safety standards.

FSSAI, IGNOU Sign MoU For Capacity Building Activities In Food Safety

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Thursday December 14, 2017

IGNOU would act as an important Training Partner in capacity building activities of the FSSAI.

Maggi Compliant With Latest FSSAI Norms, No Ash Added, Nestle Reassures

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 4, 2017

FMCG major Nestle India said today that Maggi complied with the latest guidelines of food safety regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and it does not add any ash to its popular noodles.

"No Ash Content," Says Maggi Maker As It Faces Rs 45 Lakh Fine

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Thursday November 30, 2017

Nestle India Limited, makers of Maggi instant noodles, on Wednesday said it does not use ash in making the snack as it responds to allegations that some samples of the product were found "contaminated" by food safety officials in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district

Healthy Ministry May Restrict Terms Like 'Fresh' and 'Natural' In Food Advertisements

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Friday November 24, 2017

The draft has been prepared by the Food Safety and Security Authority of India (FSSAI), which mentions that the words 'fresh' or 'freshly' may have no other connotation than the immediacy of action being described.

How Does Aluminum Foil Keep The Food Warm? And Is It Safe?

Aaisha Aslam | Friday November 24, 2017

But have you ever wondered how it keeps the food warm and is it even safe to store food in aluminum foils for longer periods of time?

Belgium Makes Giant Omelette With 6,500 Eggs Despite Food Scandal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 15, 2017

About a thousand people flocked to the small Belgian town of Malmedy on Tuesday to eat a giant omelette made of 6,500 eggs, despite the country being at the centre of a scandal involving tainted eggs

Now Pesticide in Eggs Too! EU Reported 17 Countries with Contaminated Eggs

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Saturday August 12, 2017

Fifteen European Union countries plus Hong Kong and Switzerland have received eggs contaminated with the pesticide fipronil.