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Delhi High Court adulteration missing label batch number marinade quashed the complaint and the related proceedings noting that it was a first-time technical offence

‘No adulteration’: Delhi High Court quashes 1995 case over misbranding of marinade

September 15, 2026 11:00 am

The Delhi High Court set aside a 31-year-old case over missing batch numbers on packets of marinade supplied to a restaurant, holding that a first-time technical violation only required a warning.

FSSAI hing alert: How to make your own asafoetida powder that lasts a year

September 07, 2026 11:00 am

With homemade hing or asafoetida powder gaining attention, experts explain what to consider before making the switch

How to check if your salted green peas contain artificial colour: Try this simple test

August 31, 2026 6:09 pm

Always read the labels on packaged foods to understand what you’re consuming, said clinical dietitian Garima Goyal

Detergent, talcum powder in khoya: UP cracks down on adulterated dairy products

'Detergent, hydrogen peroxide' in khoya: UP cracks down ahead of Raksha Bandhan

August 24, 2026 10:36 am

FSDA inspections found suspected adulterants including detergent, refined oil, talcum powder and hydrogen peroxide in some dairy units in Uttar Pradesh.

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Maharashtra FDA urges consumers to avoid buying unsealed edible oil: 'Difficult to take action'

August 21, 2026 3:00 pm

"If you buy packed oil, check the label, manufacturing and expiry dates and ensure that the package is properly sealed," the FDA Commissioner told PTI.

700 kg red chutney seized in Gujarat: How to spot signs of possible adulteration

August 19, 2026 12:32 pm

Gujarat FDCA seized 700 kg of alleged adulterated red chutney. On X, the FSSAI wrote: "Lab analysis is underway, and strict legal action will be initiated based on the test results."

Bengaluru: The officials seized 640kg of expired mutton, fish, and chicken; 276 kg of rotten vegetables; 45 litres of expired dairy products; 12kg of stale bakery products, including cakes; and expired or mislabelled cereals. (Express photo/Special arrangement/Wikimedia Commons)

Banned chemical in oil in Bengaluru McDonald's, rotten food in 5-star hotels

August 11, 2026 2:49 pm

The samples collected from star hotels include chicken, meat, fish, bread, mayonnaise, cooking oil, fresh oil, curd, pulses, chickpeas, coriander, chutneys and marinated food products.

Masoor Dal Khesari Dal Jeera grocery store food adulteration 1997

Orissa High Court converts man's jail term to Rs 500 fine in 1997 adulterated dal case

July 29, 2026 3:30 pm

Nearly three decades after a man was convicted for selling adulterated masoor dal, the Orissa High Court upheld his guilt but replaced the six-month imprisonment with a Rs 500 fine.

Oil in milk, mangoes ripened with chemicals: 33 held as Maharashtra FDA cracks down on gutkha, food adulteration

May 29, 2026 10:46 am

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration sealed 27 establishments in a statewide crackdown on gutkha and food adulteration. Nineteen establishments were sealed in Mumbai.