Food Safety

Karva Chauth 2017: SMS, Wishes, WhatsApp Messages And Facebook Greetings

India News | Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Saturday October 7, 2017

Amongst the various significant festivals celebrated across India, Karwa Chauth or Karva Chauth marks as one of the most important festivals for married Hindu women. Karwa Chauth 2017 will be celebrated on 8th October 2017. The festival falls during the Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in the month of Kartik as per the Hindu lunar calendar. This festival i...

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.

Foods that Need Extra Cleaning to Prevent Water Borne Infection During Monsoon

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Thursday August 3, 2017

Foodborne illness affect millions every year. The cases rise more during monsoons, and vegetables are much to blame.

Your Kitchen Sponge May Be the Perfect Breeding Place for Bacteria

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Wednesday August 2, 2017

Cleaning sponges host 'risk group 2' bacteria that can cause typhoid fever, cholera and food poisoning.

Blowing Birthday Cake Candles May Not Be a Good Thing for Your Health

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Saturday July 29, 2017

Researchers have warned that blowing out candles on birthday cakes could leave the dessert ridden with bacteria.

Liquid Nitrogen in Food and Drinks Banned in Haryana: Here's What Makes it Dangerous

NDTV Food Desk | Saturday July 29, 2017

According to expert medical opinion, any drink or food article whose preparation involves flushing/mixing of liquid nitrogen could be harmful for humans.

Love Eating Chicken and Eggs? But How Safe Are They Really?

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Friday July 21, 2017

Chickens raised for both meat and eggs on Indian farms showed high levels of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, warns a study.

Food Contamination a Key Focus in UN's Session on Food Standards

NDTV Food Desk | Tuesday July 18, 2017

The Food Standards Corporation of the United Nations recently held a session to enforce certain measures to ensure safety standards with respect to food.

Is it Safe to Heat Food in a Microwave Oven?

Anantika kapoor | Wednesday July 12, 2017

The increasing awareness towards our health has sparked several debates about the safety of using a microwave oven to heat or cook food. We set out to clarify the veracity of the claim - is it really dangerous to heat food in a microwave oven?

Chipotle Says Hackers Hit Most Restaurants In Data Breach

World News | Reuters | Saturday May 27, 2017

Hackers used malware to steal customer payment data from most of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc's restaurants over a span of three weeks, the company said on Friday, adding to woes at the chain whose sales had just started recovering from a string of food safety lapses in 2015.

5 Ways Junk Food is Harming Your Body Without You Knowing It

India News | Edited by Plavaneeta Borah | Wednesday May 10, 2017

With the number of obesity cases shockingly on the rise across the country, state governments are starting to take effective measures to stop the main culprit - junk food. While there have been cases of banning sale of junk food in school canteens and talks of fat tax, now FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) has also recommended an...

Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Amla Juice Fails Lab Test, Taken Off Army Canteen Shelves

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 25, 2017

The Canteen Stores Department, the retailing entity selling consumer goods to armed forces, has suspended sale of a batch of Patanjali Ayurveda's amla juice after it "failed" to clear a laboratory test.

FSSAI Develops Cheap Testing Kits To Check Milk Quality

Press Trust of India | Monday April 17, 2017

A survey conducted three months ago showed in generalthat milk adulteration was low in southern India than compared to north India, FSSAI said.

Fast-Food Wrappers Contaminated with Toxins Can Now Be Traced

NDTV Food | Thursday March 30, 2017

A new technique enables researchers to radiolabel three forms of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) and track them when they enter the body.

Heatwave Safety: 7 Tips You Should Follow This Summer to Stay Healthy

NDTV Food | Thursday March 30, 2017

Summer is here and the temperature seems to be rising rapidly everyday. Here are some tips to take care of your health and beat the heat.

Transparent System In Place To Ensure Quality Food For Troopers, Says BSF

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 23, 2017

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday told Delhi High Court that a "very transparent system" was in place to ensure quality diet for the troopers since their "health and safety" was a prime responsibility.

Fried Potatoes & Burnt Toast May Cause Cancer: Health Experts Warn

NDTV Food | Tuesday January 24, 2017

The Food Safety Authority of UK has launched a campaign to warn us about the cancer risks of eating overdone fries or even a burnt toast!

Taiwan Prisoners Turn Artisan Chefs As 'Jail Food' Takes Off

Agence France-Presse | Friday December 30, 2016

The additive-free delicacies made by prison inmates have gained a loyal public following, and generate hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

China Uncovers 500,000 Food Safety Violations in Nine Months

Thomson Reuters | Monday December 26, 2016

One case in the northeastern province of Jilin involved the use of industrial gelatine in food.

China Uncovers 500,000 Food Safety Violations in Nine Months

Thomson Reuters | Saturday December 24, 2016

China, rocked in recent years by a series of food safety scandals, uncovered as many as half a million illegal food safety violations in the first three quarters of the year, an official said.

Food Licensing and Registration System Made Online

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 22, 2016

The Odisha government today launched the online registration and licensing system for Food Business Operators (FBOs).

FSSAI to Train Street Food Vendors on Hygiene, Safety Standards

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 22, 2016

Food regulator FSSAI today said it plans to launch a national campaign to give training to street food vendors for improving their hygiene practices and safety standards.

Hong Kong Bans Poultry Products from Japan, Britain

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 20, 2016

On Monday, The Hong Kong food safety authority said it has banned the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from Japan and Britain over bird flu outbreaks.

Tainted Peanut Butter Leads To $11.2 Million Penalty A Decade Later

World News | Associated Press | Thursday December 15, 2016

A decade after hundreds of Americans got sick from eating Peter Pan peanut butter contaminated with salmonella, the company that sold it made an embarrassing courtroom guilty plea and agreed to pay the largest criminal fine ever in a U.S. food safety case.

Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Fined Rs 11 Lakh For Misleading Advertisements

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 15, 2016

Baba Ramdev promoted Patanjali Ayurveda's five production units will have to cough up a fine worth Rs 11 lakh for "misbranding and putting up misleading advertisements" of their products, a court in Uttarakhand's Haridwar has ruled.

Stop Right There! Why You Need to Avoid Food Wrapped in Newspaper

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 12, 2016

Wrapping food items in newspaper is bad for your health as its ink has multiple bioactive materials with known negative health effects, said FSSAI.

Chipotle Co-CEO: Half of Restaurants Have Poor Service

Associated Press | Wednesday December 7, 2016

Chipotle co-CEO Steve Ells said that half of the burrito chain's more than 2,100 restaurants have less-than-excellent customer service and that the company is now training employees.

Food Regulator Collecting Samples Of Milk, Honey To Check Quality

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 7, 2016

Food regulator FSSAI is collecting samples of milk and honey sold in the market to check quality of these two food items after it received consumer complaints, its CEO Pawan Kumar Agarwal said on Tuesday.

Amul To Launch Camel Milk In Next 3 Months

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 3, 2016

With food safety regulator FSSAI setting new standards for camel milk, dairy major GCMMF, which sells products under the Amul brand, today said it will launch camel milk in the next three months.