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FSSAI issues notice to IRCTC over viral video showing catering staff washing porcelain plates and bowls in toilet of Duronto Express

OpIndia Staff -
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a formal notice to the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) following...
Crime

FSSAI director files FIR against social media users for ‘defaming’ her, Delhi police serves notice to X seeking details of the accounts: Read what...

OpIndia Staff -
The FIR relates to different posts made by these handles on X, raising questions about Behera's appointment as the FSSAI Director.
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Pharma companies hound Hyderabad’s Dr Sivaranjani who led the fight against misleading ORS label on products, resulting in a significant regulatory shift by FSSAI

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"My stance is predated and vindicated by the FSSAI order of October 14th and 15th. Delhi HC clearly refused to give a stay," she responded.
Law

Delhi HC allows JNTL Consumer Health to keep selling ORSL electrolyte drinks, protects from FSSAI ban on such brands for non-WHO-compliant products

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to JNTL Consumer Health (India) Pvt. Ltd., allowing the company to continue selling its ORSL-branded electrolyte...
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No misleading products, only WHO-approved ORS: Read the meaning behind FSSAI’s new rulling and how harmful sugary drinks were sold with the misleading label

Rukma Rathore -
The description that the drink was not prepared using the WHO-approved formula permitted the use of the label in the past.
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FSSAI bans use of misleading ‘ORS’ labels on beverages, withdraws earlier order allowing use with disclaimer

OpIndia Staff -
In a move aimed at curbing misleading health claims and protecting consumers, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a...
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Zomato faces backlash over selling “analogue paneer” to restaurants, here is what it is and how restaurants are deceiving consumers

Shraddha Pandey -
Selling analogue paneer is legal in India as long as it is clearly labelled and sold as "analogue paneer" and not misrepresented as genuine paneer. However, it is prohibited to sell synthetic paneer without proper labelling.
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False and malicious: FSSAI refutes reports of allowing 10 times more pesticide residue in spices, says India’s standards strictest in the world

OpIndia Staff -
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has refuted media reports claiming that it allowed 10 times more pesticide residues in herbs and spices.
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‘No event named Jashn-e-Roshni’: FSSAI says after outrage on social media, forgets to add it was their 2022 event

OpIndia Staff -
Netizens have claimed that the statutory body is organising an event called 'Jashn-e-Roshni' on the occasion of the Hindu festival Diwali. FSSAI has, however, denied organising any such event on the occasion of Diwali

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