Nestle sells 3.3 cr packs of Maggi in 10 days
Nestle India said it had to bear an exceptional cost of Rs 476.2 crore.
Nov 20, 2015, 21:07 PM IST
Sweet poison: Check out for adulteration in sweets this Diwali
Diwali is a festival of happiness, prosperity and all the goodness in life. But unfortunately, some elements are lurking in the shadows to spoil your Diwali.
Nov 10, 2015, 21:25 PM IST
App to help conduct concealed food safety observations
The app helps create of checklists to record aspects such as hand hygiene, the adequacy of hand-washing facilities, the temperature in coolers holding ready-to-eat foods and the presence of potentially hazardous foods.
Oct 06, 2015, 23:36 PM IST
Barack Obama nominates FDA's No 2 official to lead agency
President Barack Obama has nominated the Food and Drug Administration's second-highest ranking official, Dr Robert Califf, to lead the agency, which regulates consumer products ranging from medications to seafood to cigarettes.
Sep 16, 2015, 08:55 AM IST
FSSAI asks manufacturers to maintain quality of milk products
Food safety regulator FSSAI has decided to facilitate setting up of infrastructure facilities in metros so as to ensure quality of milk and its products ahead of the festive season.
Sep 08, 2015, 21:40 PM IST
FSSAI to frame norms for product approval in 6 months
To streamline its product approval process, food safety watchdog FSSAI will frame a new set of regulations in next six months, after the earlier procedures had to be scrapped following court orders, including in the Maggi noodles case.
Aug 31, 2015, 22:22 PM IST
Mere suspicion about sub-standard food item enough for action: FSSAI
Food Safety Standards Association of India (FSSAI) Wednesday argued in the Bombay High Court that a mere suspicion about a food snack being sub-standard in quality would be a reasonable ground to take appropriate steps to stop the sale of the product.
Jul 22, 2015, 21:04 PM IST
'Over 12,000 samples found adulterated, misbranded in 2014-15'
12,077 samples were found adulterated and misbranded out of the 60,548 samples analysed by food safety watchdog FSSAI in all states and union territories in 2014-15, the government said Tuesday.
Jul 21, 2015, 18:58 PM IST
Ice-cream, flavoured milk under FSSAI lens; new norms for milk
Food safety watchdog FSSAI is planning to set new quality standards for ice-cream and flavoured milk besides tightening the existing safety norms for milk and other dairy products.
Jul 19, 2015, 17:39 PM IST
Harmful bacteria in KFC products, NGO claims; Co dismisses it
A local NGO has alleged that the products of fast-food giant KFC were unsafe for consumption, but the company refuted the charge saying it was an attempt to malign its reputation.
Jun 26, 2015, 16:26 PM IST
Global brands stretched by India's food safety record
To safeguard its multibillion-dollar brand, McDonald`s says more than 100 checks it applies across its international operations are then carried out after that.
Jun 21, 2015, 09:00 AM IST
Walmart, Metro withdraw Maggi from wholesale stores in India
Walmart and Metro AG have withdrawn Nestle's Maggi noodles from their wholesale stores in India in the wake of food safety issues pertaining to the brand.
Jun 04, 2015, 17:22 PM IST
US FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to step down
Dr. Margaret Hamburg, who as commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for almost six years has overseen public health initiatives ranging from tobacco control and food safety to personalized medicine and drug approvals, is stepping down, the agency said on Thursday.
Feb 06, 2015, 02:53 AM IST
