Food Safety and Standards Act 2006

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …

“Large-scale food adulteration in Delhi”

Highest number of samples was collected from Model Town followed by Kotwali The Delhi Government has in the past five years tested 14,761 samples for food adulteration of which 886 samples have been found to be in violation of standards. Of the total samples, 1,668 samples were taken last year …

Assam bill on banning smokeless tobacco

Assam is all set to table a bill to ban manufacturing, sale and storage of all kinds of smokeless tobacco products in the state. Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the bill would be tabled in the assembly in the ongoing budget session. He said the bill was awaiting …

Food Safety Commissioner imposes ban on Gutkha

JAMMU: In exercise of the powers vested upon him under clause (a) of sub-Section 30 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, Commissioner of Food Safety, Jammu and Kashmir ordered ban on manufacture, storage, sale transportation, display or distribution of Gutkha in the State. As per the …

Mineral water plants under scanner

Are the mineral water cans you are buying for drinking purpose really safe? Is the packaged water meeting the standard guidelines of Food Safety Act? The answers are coming in negative as at least 25 Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants in Madurai district are yet to obtain the mandatory licence from …

Food safety given short shrift

Kochi: The wait of the public for quality food and hygiene in restaurants and eateries will continue with the deadline for registering them under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 extended by a year. Following a request from the state government, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India …

Rally to sensitise traders to need to register under food safety Act

Even as the February 4 deadline for food business units to register themselves under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 is fast approaching, the district administration organised a rally in the city on Wednesday to sensitise traders to the need to register under the Act immediately. All food business …

Only 50,000 out of 6 lakh traders have food safety licence

Of the six lakh food traders in the City, only 50,000 have procured food safety licences. It is a stupendous task to ensure safety standards in food processing industry in a city teeming with 10 million people, said BBMP Special Commissioner K R Niranjan at National Food Safety Forum (NFSF) …

Food, water testing lab open to citizens

PMC’s Kondhwa Facility Upgraded Pune:If you eat a pav bhaji at your local favourite joint and don’t find it palatable, take a sample of it to the food testing facility in Kondhwa to know if it’s consumable. Started by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) at Salunke Vihar in Kondhwa a …

A large number of food business units yet to register under Food Safety Act

Only 5,500 units have complied with the requirement so far Even as the February 4 deadline for food business units to register themselves under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 is fast approaching, just about 5,500 units have complied with the requirement in the district so far. According to …

FBO licence must for tankers supplying drinking water

Water to be collected and distributed only from licensed sources: Food Safety Commissioner Commissioner of Food Safety Biju Prabhakar has issued a directive that henceforth, drinking water should be supplied in the State only in tanker lorries that have a Food Business Operator (FBO) licence under the Food Safety and …

Marriage halls and caterers come under Food Safety Act

“Cleanliness of kitchens in marriage halls is a top priority” The scope of Food Safety and Standards Act has been extended to marriage halls and caterers also. It is mandatory for every ‘kalyana mandapam’ and those who are engaged in food catering business to register and get proper licence from …

Manual of food safety management system, FSS Act, 2006

Section 16(2)(c), of the FSS Act, 2006 provides for the mechanism for accreditation of certification bodies for Food Safety Management Systems and Section 44 of FSS Act provides for recognition of organization or agency for food safety audit and checking compliance with Food Safety Management System required under the Act …

HC asks Govt to report on Food Safety Act

SRINAGAR, Nov 28: The High Court has directed the state government to file a compliance report about its directions on implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act in the state. In case the state government fails to file report within the stipulated time, the State Chief Secretary has been directed …

Now govt wants states to ban pan masala, zarda

The Union Health Ministry, in its efforts to push for a countrywide ban on edible products containing tobacco, has written to all states and Union territories pointing to a 1982 Allahabad High Court order and an executive order issued by the Mizoram government last August banning pan masala and zarda. …

HC asks Govt to report on Food Safety Act

The High Court has directed the state government to file a compliance report about its directions on implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act in the state. In case the state government fails to file report within the stipulated time, the State Chief Secretary has been directed to appear personal …

Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012

These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012. They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.

HC cracks down on bottled water firms

Faced with the startling data that only 224 out of the estimated 788 packaged drinking water manufacturing units in the State operate with ISI certification, the High Court on Friday directed companies without that seal of quality to apply for licences before the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) within 15 …

Nearly 70% milk in market found adulterated, Centre tells SC

Ahead of the festive season, states have been asked to crack down on adulterators of milk as a countrywide survey showed that just one-third of the commodity sold in the market met safety and standards norms, the Centre has informed the Supreme Court. The survey was conducted by the Food …

Uttarakhand’s flip-flop on gutka ban

Health Minister gets it revoked after Secretary beats him to notification The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday reversed its order banning the production, stocking, distribution, and selling of gutka, pan masala and other nicotine-containing items within hours of the notification. The reversal order came after Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna intervened, saying …

After ban, gutkha makers expose 'more harmful' fag

Issue advertisements saying ban unfair when tobacco content is higher in cigarettes manufacturers in a few states have moved court against the ban Piqued by the number of states opting to ban the production, sale and marketing of gutkha, a group of manufacturers under the aegis of the Smokeless Tobacco …

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