The FSSAI issued a direction regarding the testing of fortified food and ordered the labs to include parameters for the same. The labs are also asked to obtain accreditation to analy

The FSSAI's new licensing and compliance portal launched on 1 November 2020; the Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS) is running smoothly except for some migration and mapping issu

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) calls for comment on an application to allow food from a genetically modified (GM) canola.

 The canola (MON94100) is genetic

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has permitted the manufacturing of some pet foods and the food for human consumption in the same facility.

Pet food containing products of ani

As the demand to resume e-catering services is rising, IRCTC, the catering and tourism arm of Indian Railways, plans to resume its e-catering services for the passengers traveling in

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has escalated its efforts to ensure the availability of unadulterated honey to consumers. 

The food regulator re

Clover Leaf Seafoods Corp. is recalling two flavors of boneless sardines that may be prone to Clostridium botulinum's growth, thereby causing botulism poisoning.

As per the n

As the country-wide reports of Bird Flu, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently stated that well-cooked poultry meat and eggs are safe to eat. 

A report from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) states that Nestlé Prepared Foods has ordered the recall of approximately 762,615 pounds of not-ready-

Harvest Meats is recalling its Harvest brand Polish sausage from six Canadian provinces because company officials found it was undercooked. The recall notice does not indicate how mu

In Washington State, a federal court has closed down a 51-year-old juice maker, Valley Processing Inc., employing 71 people, who was annually supplying 2.9 million apple juice servin

The USDA's Organic Program (NOP) is changing its approach to oversight of imports from India. 

The USDA ends its recognition agreement that allows Agricultural and Proce

Country Kitchen launched a massive range of flours infused with vital vegetables, millets, and grains. Made from high-quality ingredients like MP Sharbati wheat with handpicked veget

The FSSAI has released draft regulations called Draft Notification on Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2020, for edible oil and milk's fortification ma

Lithuanian authorities commanded the destruction of some eggs from Ukraine because of the detection of Salmonella.

The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) prohibited the

The US-based company, Quinault Tribe, is voluntarily recalling approximately 58,000 pounds of live or un-eviscerated Dungeness crab because of potential domoic acid contamination, wh

The California based company, B&I Overseas Trading Inc. of Van Nuys, recalls herring packed in oil because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. 

T

The FSSAI has revised the guidelines for methods of analyzing mycotoxins like aflatoxin in food. The new manual may be effective for laboratories immediately superseding the precious

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has called for implementing specific provisions of Draft Food Safety and Standards –Food Products Standards and Food Ad

The Quality Council of India (QCI), in collaboration with the FSSAI, has launched a scheme for approval of Hygiene Rating Audit Agencies aimed at scaling up the number of recognized

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has modified the blanket guidance on meat's shelf life.

The modified guidance is on modified atmosphere packed, vacuum packed, (MAP/VP) chille

Cozy Vale Creamery of Tenino, WA, is notifying consumers to discard or return any of the dairy’s retail raw cream and milk products with the best before dates of Dec. 12-14 thr

Salmonella outbreak in France related to dry pork sausages leads to seven people's hospitalization; however, no deaths were reported.

A total of 31 cases of salmonellosis hav

There is confirmed one case report of infection, and Levitts Foods Inc. investigates Listeria contamination of deli meats. 

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (

A report by the CSE (Centre for Science and Environment) found that 77 percent of samples of Indian honey brands were adulterated and uncovered a case of food fraud in India. Indian

French Salmonella outbreak linked to a type of dried sausage specifically affected children.

There have been 26 cases of salmonellosis. Children interviewed fell ill from Sep

The FSSAI has released a draft on regulations called the Food Safety and Standards (Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Health Supplements

The FSSAI has released a draft of regulations called Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Amendment Regulations, 2020, about the fortified food products' standards, con

Government tests revealed a risk of the toxin that causes botulism poisoning in unlabeled bottled beef and chicken and triggered recall.

The bottled chicken and beef do not i

Tarantino Wholesale Foods Distributor prompted to recall more than 1,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken breasts because of a customer complaint about what appears to be undercooked c

Hy-Vee Inc. voluntarily recalls two of its Hy-Vee “Short Cuts” vegetable mix products across its eight-state region after tests showed potential contamination with Lister

Ottawa-based Miss Vickie’s Canada recalls a specific Miss Vickie’s brand Original Recipe Kettle Cooked Potato Chips because of glass pieces.

As per the CFIA (Cana

The FSSAI has released a draft regulation on directions from India's Government, prohibiting the mustard oil blending and seeking opinions from concerned by the second week of Januar

Levitts Foods (Canada) Inc. recalls Compliments brand smoked beef pastrami from the marketplace because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was possibly dis

HelloFresh recalls specific batches of fish in New Zealand associated with cases of histamine poisoning.

Implicated product included Fresh fish filets of 280-grams and 560-gr

The FSSAI has extended the approval to import specialty foods for IEM (Inborn Errors of Metabolism) and hypoallergenic conditions. FSSAI has released an order regarding this saying t

Officers are probing another outbreak of E. Coli O157: H7 infections of unknown origin. During the last three weeks, it's the third such outbreak. The CDC says recalled romaine lettu

The FSSAI has released a draft regulations for standards of raw edible oil, multi-source edible vegetable oil, dehydrated vegetables, protein-rich atta, multigrain atta, mixed millet

The FSSAI has released an order extending the period for modification of license by existing FSSAI licensed manufacturers, without any modification fee till June 30, 2021, applicable

The FSSAI has notified the regulations for til oil (from the northeast), Kangra tea, and honeydew sale without Agmark. Presently, these products cannot be sold without the Agmark sea

The FSSAI has issued regulations fixing Total Polar Compounds (TPCs) for used and unused edible vegetable oil.

As per the regulation, the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibiti

Miss Vickie's Canada, Ottawa-based, recalls specific Miss Vickie's brand Kettle Cooked Potato Chips because of glass pieces' possible presence. The CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Age

FSSAI has released a guidance note on food for particular medical purposes (FSMP) because of the large number of applications under the FSS Non-specified Food and Food Ingredients Re

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses import alerts to impose U.S. food safety regulations for imported food. The agency upgrades and alters the alerts as required.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) released a warning for possible contamination of eggs with Salmonella. The warning pertains to British Lion eggs, in packs of six, 10, 12, and 15, tha

The FSA (Food Standards Agency) has released a warning regarding eggs contaminated with Salmonella.

The British Lion eggs were distributed in packs of 6, 10, 12, and 15, in s

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an order directing all the meat and sweet shops across the country to conduct a food safety audit of their premise

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently published over 30 case studies documenting industry efforts to transition to 100 percent sustainable palm oil. The step is a part of its campai

United States' Public health officials have confirmed ten case reports requiring hospitalization and infected with a Listeria from three states–Florida, Massachusetts, and New

The FSSAI has released the regulations regarding processing aids in India's official gazette, stated Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Ninth Amen

FSSAI initiated the process; the Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS) will cover the entire country soon. The new system will come into force by November 1, 2020.

As per FS

Danish Shigella outbreak, reported in Denmark that affected more than 40 people, was probably because of imported fresh mint.

In the last two months, 44 consumers became ill,

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) releases  public warning for not to consume or sell Alwatania brand Liquid Tahina because of possible Salmonella contaminati

Red Monkey Foods Inc. recalls organic parsley (initiated by High-Quality Organics (HQO) because of possible Salmonella contamination. 

The recalled products were allocat

The FSSAI further extended the date as December 31, 2020, for (FBOs) food business operators' compulsory food safety audits under the FSS (Food Safety Auditing) Regulations, 2018. Ea

Trinity Bakeshop Ltd. recalls certain bakery products from the marketplace because of Salmonella contamination possibility. 

The items were distributed in Newfoundland a

The FSSAI released draft regulations regarding the rules for sampling and examining food items in which supplementary conditions are incorporated in the rules linked to approach for

The Federal Commission for the Protection from Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) and the National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety and Quality (SENASICA) of Mexico initiated a colla

The FSSAI notified an advisory for strict compliance with the IMS Act's provisions, 1992 (Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Food (Regulations of Production, Supply

Possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination leads to recall of Country Fresh's watermelon chunks from selected outlets. The recent FDA inspection detected bacterial infestation on

An advisory issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) states that the FBOs need to submit only genuine information, directly or through their agents and cons

Experts from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are planning to re-evaluate the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in RTE foods at th

A formula for a freeze-dried starter culture to keep camel milk and its products safe was revealed by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) scientists. 

The Food and

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) releases advisory for consumers to avoid sea moss gel, juices, and smoothies, procured from Health is Wealth Nutrition Center located at

FSSAI has aggravated its crackdown against the adulterated edible oil's sale all over India, using a quality survey. The food regulator performed a survey pan-India between 25 to 27

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a fourth notice to recall Micro-greens alfalfa sprouts. The notice's primary focus is on Sunsprout brand sprouts (100-gram packaging

USFDA issued a warning letter to Panacea Biotec India Ltd. for its manufacturing facility at Baddi, Himachal Pradesh. Panacea Biotec Pharma Ltd (PBPL), the company's wholly-owned unl

The Food Safety and Standards (Safe Food and Balanced Diets for Children in School) Regulations, 2020 were notified by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). These

Australian scientists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) claim to have unearthed a Shiga toxin producing pathway in their research that may help develop the treatment of e

The FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) is planning essential fortification of edible or cooking oil with vitamins A and D to enhance the country's population's immu

The FSSAI issued a notification that a “best before date” label will become mandatory for all loose sweet packets and non-packaged sweets from October 1, 2020. 

The FSSAI released a notification dated September 23, 2020, concerning the operationalization of Draft (FSS) Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Amendmen

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claimed that the salad induced Cyclospora infections in various states has finally ended. The infection outbreak was caused by Fr

The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) has released a warning for Australian citizens about the health hazards of food sold on various social media platforms like Facebook and We

FSSAI has directed for standardization of ‘printing inks’ used on food packaging vide Sub-Regulation 3(9) of FSS (Packaging) Regulations, 2018. It has now set a timeline

DIC India launched DIC Konnect, a unique digital program, to create awareness regarding the ban on toluene-based inks food packaging. Recently, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) b

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) releases gazette notification for regulations on crop and metal contaminants' limits in food items.

This Food Safety

A gazette notification from the FSSAI named the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) First Amendment Regulations, 2020 mandates the disclosure of calorific value (in k

The EFSA’s (European Food Safety Authority) announces a new date for dietary sugars’ safety assessment because of the Covid-19 pandemic. An exceptionally high volume of s

The FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) releases an order regarding the operationalization of the FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) and FSS (Food P

An alert for contamination of Brazil nuts by-product with Salmonella Anatum and Salmonella Typhimurium has been raised by the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN)<

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recognizes 24 crops imported in India to imperatively declare ‘GM (Genetically Modified) Free/Non-GM’ certificate

FIAPO, India’s apex animal rights body, writes to the CEO of FSSAI demanding the obliteration of Regulation number 2 (ii) (ea) of the Dairy Analogue Draft Notification number C

The FSSAI, apex food regulator of the country, releases standards for processed meat and meat products. It is called Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food 

Frito-Lay issues a voluntary recall of select bags of Lay's Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips because they may contain undeclared milk ingredients.

These recalled bags may

The Commissionerate of Food Safety Kerala announced to set up checkposts called ‘Onam Squads’ across all entry points in the bordering districts of other states. They wil

FSSAI confines the term ‘milk’ only to dairy products and proposed that all the imitation products consumed as alternatives to milk shouldn’t be using the term if d

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Second Amendment Regulations, 2020, f

According to the US Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), there is no evidence to support Covid-19 transm

This year's Ganeshotsav may remain famous for the wide variety of flavors of modak and their popularity. A range of immunity-boosting modaks has been pulling huge crowds th

The FSSAI has issued an order directing state food safety departments to ensure that FBOs dealing in the trade of products governed under the FSS (Food or Health Supplements, Nutrace

The COVID-19 has left a significant adverse effect on the entire restaurant industry. The restaurants are compelled to rethink their operations, both delivery and dine-out. Even thou

Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) inaugurated a Quality Control Laboratory in Porbandar for seafood processors and exporters. The lab will confirm product&nbs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) performed an inspection of their low-acid canned food and acidified food facility situated at No.13 Xicheng Boulevard Lingui Dis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products currently reviewed the website of Apollo Future Technology Inc and decided that the ele

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) performed an evaluation of their seafood processing facility, Kakushime Matsuda Suisan, Hakodate, situated at 247 Furuk

Social media conducts a useful purpose but it can also have cons as can be seen from this incident. It has been highlighted to the FSSAI that a Fake/ Forged Order is being distribute

The Indian Food Sharing Alliance (IFSA) is an FSSAI initiative that has been developed to solve food waste and hunger crisis of India by working with Food Recovery Agencies and NGO&r

On letter dated 25 February 2020, the FSSAI has furnished directions and offered the SOP and Checklist for issuance of Repurpose Used Cooking Oil (RUCO) stickers to Food Bu

FSSAI will establish 6 new branch offices, 4 new import offices and 2 new food laboratories throughout the country. With this, FSSAI will have 4 regional offices in Mumbai, New Delhi

The Union Ayush Ministry has joined hands with Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) to bring in new food regulation which is based on Ayurveda. This will be

FSSAI has commenced “Diet4Life” to assist people in understanding metabolic disorders. The FSSAI initiative will render a comprehensive platform for parents, he

The FSSAI has furnished a notification dated 10 Feb 2020 regarding instant operationalization of Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) A

FSSAI has furnished directions dated 07 February 2020 related to the immediate operationalization of Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2020 regar

The renowned Yewale Tea has come under the scanner of FDA, Maharashtra due to the adulterated synthetic food colour tartrazine, an unsafe substance.

FDA inspection was conduc

Ammonium sulphate has been removed from the adulterants list by the FSSAI, where dairy plants had to conduct Testing and inspection. FSSAI has issued a new list which should be follo

Through a notification issued on October 2013, the FSSAI had furnished guidelines on Scheme of Testing and Inspection which was to be accepted by dairy processing plants for the

The FSS Act, 2006 allows the utilization of vitamins or minerals or amino acids in functional foods, foods for special dietary uses, nutraceuticals and health supplements given that

To assure continued excellence, currently Draco successfully completed the Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification of its manufacturing facilities, through SGS Systems in Australia div

FSSAI has determined to do a complete makeover of street food culture of India, and after successfully executing the Clean Street Food Hub projects across many places; the apex

Study demonstrate how altering appearance could communicate healthier message New research has showed how food producers could alter the surface texture of products to chan

FSSAI has prolonged the implementation of the labelling provisions for the products blanketed under the frozen dessert or confection category. The decision was made by the apex food

In a 1st, the national food regulator has linked up with e-commerce giant virtual assistant Alexa of Amazon and is setting up ‘eat right’ labs in schools, looking to

FSSAI has declared the introduction of novel rapid food testing devices/kits for quantitation of food-borne pathogens and toxins. It has granted 30 rapid food testing kits/devices ac

Human noroviruses are the major viral cause of food borne illness and acute diarrhoea around the world.
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have observed that bile acids a

In an act of strengthening the system of food testing, the apex food regulator of country, Food Safety and Standards Authority India (FSSAI) has initiated to utilize advanced technol

The Food and Drug Administration has furnished additional information about needs for dual column labeling and serving sizes on the Nutrition Facts Label. The data is being rendered

Consulting paper has been issued by FSSAI to review the existing methodology for applying of licences under the Food Safety and Standards Act. Under the intended method, FBOs (food b

CEO of FSSAI, Pawan Kumar Agarwal stated that food regulator is likely to conclude within the next 2 months its intended regulations to ban sale as well as advertisements of jun

The apex food regulatory of country, FSSAI, has determined to delink the front-of-pack labelling regulations from the general labelling needs. As stated by chief executive offic

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is offering notice that the stay of the effective date for the final rule amending the color additive regulations to permit for the s

Stating that the public notion about food overall in the country is very low, Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) Chairman Pawan Kumar Aggarwal requested the industry to brin

Regional hamburger chain of America, White Castle has declared a voluntary call back for its frozen food line due to possible traces of Listeria monocytogenes. The products impa

An action against food products including nutraceuticals and health supplements has been sought by FSSAI, which in spite of containing gelatin shells or ingredients from animal origi

Launch of the “Trans Fat Free” logo was launched by FSSAI during the 8th International Chefs Conference in the national Capital.

However, the usage of the logo by

The food regulator of apex has directed mandatory auditing for high-risk category food businesses by December 31, 2019.

The first question was regarding the initiation of pro

Salmonellosis is caused due to consumption of contaminated food with Salmonella, which is one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses.

A distributor of MDH Masala in United States

Amul has refused to milk fortification program due to which it gets a notice by FSSAI. The fortification program is for the artificial inclusion of nutrients into milk. As per the Amul officials, t

The Food authority has come up with the regulation to ensure the food safety and standards related with recovery and distribution of surplus food. The food safety recovery regulation ensures the de

The Food authority has come up with the regulation to ensure the food safety and standards related with recovery and distribution of surplus food. The food safety recovery regulation ensures the de

An advisory is issued by the FSSAI to food businesses related to discontinuation of toy addition in food products. It is done to prevent the contamination chances and ingestion risk by kids.

The FSSAI stated that they have introduced a voluntary logo for trans-fat-free claim made by FBOs (food business operators). The FBOs can display it at their outlets and on food products if they ad

An updated version of non-GMO certification program has been published by NSF International. The revision was done with the help from regulatory, industry and non-GMO expert. This updated version w