A three member committee was directed by the NGT to probe the allegations of encroachment by stone crusher units on the river bed of Ganga flowing through Sahibganj in Jharkhand. The committee after visiting the site will submit its report within a period of three weeks. In case violations are …
Due to increased accessibility to information, growing public awareness and enhancement of the State PFA (Prevention of Food Adulteration Act) enforcement machinery, the sale of sub-standard and adulterated food has come down considerably, but pulses, milk etc., are some of the items that still are most adulterated. According to an …
Continuing its raids on illegal ripening of mangoes for the second day on Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorities raided outlets in Ponda and Mapusa and seized 11 tonnes of mangoes. According to Food and Drug Administration Director Salim Veljee, the FDA officials sealed three godowns in Ponda, …
New Delhi: In India, food safety and standards are neglected topic despite being directly related to public health. According to a survey conducted by Ficci, almost 30% of the respondents, bulk of whom were from the food processing industry, were unaware that Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA) is mandatory …
These rules may by called the Prevention of Food Adulteration (3rd Amendment) Rules, 2010. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette except rule 2, which shall come into force after six months from the date of publication of this notification.
Mumbai: Of all the perishable products in the Mumbai market, milk is perhaps one of the most adulterated. The proof: In the past year, the Brihanmumbai division of the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has carried out raids on 25 establishments in the city, which were involved in selling adulterated …
Rajpura: Poor enforcement of law has lead to the sale of watermelons laced with intoxicants in Rajpura. The Health Department officials expressing their helplessness to get the samples of the fruit said the consumers should be made aware of the problem. Besides, this law should be enforced strictly to curb …
V Gangadharan | ENS IF you consume coriander powder not certified by Agmark, there are chances that it may contain horse dung. A whole lot of other powdered spices, including chilli and turmeric, are also prone to adulteration, according to experts. Speaking to Express after a demonstration on detection of …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-III here has convicted six persons in separate cases for food adulteration. Two officials of Spencer
Union health min ister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday informed Parliament that Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, would come into force in the next three to four months. The new Act makes adulteration an offence punishable with life imprisonment and also provides for penalty on manufacturers of adulterated food …
''Low and sub-standard food is being supplied to anganwadi centres in the district from past six months, said Anganwadi Workers Association taluk committee Honourary President Gandhinagar Nagar Narayanaswamy and H S Anusuyamma. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, the duo said that though many children have fallen ill due …
These rules may be called the Prevention of Food Adulteration (1st Amendment) Rules, 2010. They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
Formaldehyde was classified as a potential human carcinogen, identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency and International Agency for Research on Cancer as a Class 2A carcinogen. It also can cause irritation to human. However, formaldehyde present in biological fluids or tissues and environment as a result of natural processes …
Mumbai: In a clear violation of a 2008 amendment to the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act banning energy drinks with caffeine content more than 145 parts per million (ppm), the import and distribution of these drinks continues unabated. In a major raid on November 16, officials of the vigilance department …
These rules may be called the Prevention of Food Adulteration (8th Amendment) Rules, 2009. They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
AMC is setting up a Rs 1.25-crore health lab to crack down on food adulteration and check the... Kumar Manish | TNN Eating at a roadside food joint could take you to a doctor. There is an alarming amount of adulteration in that lipsmacking dish that you gorge on. The …
Awareness Programme For Consumers On Cards Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: The month-long raids conducted by health department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) at food establishments during Diwali have been an eye opener for the civic body. Samples of maida, cow milk, khoya, ghee, curd, chilly powder, jam and pulses, …
P.Oppili and Ramya Kannan CHENNAI: The increased import of duplicate electronic goods, fake cosmetic products, hazardous toys, duplicate two-wheeler spare parts, mobile phone accessories and adulterated food products is causing concern among Customs officials. But none is more worrying than adulterated food products that cause harm to those who consume …
Anand/Vadodara: Ever wondered why the chilly that you purchase is brighter than that collected from farms or gourd unexpectedly longer than those plucked by farmers? You should know that they have been chemically injected. The Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research & Testing (SICART) in Vallabh Vidyanagar has now purchased …
Nandini Chandrashekar, A petroleum firm launched that campaign some time ago to reassure the consumer that the product had absolutely no adulteration. Consumers wish every product sold in the market carry that tag. For, they are at the mercy of adulterated stuff day in and day out. For a majority …
