DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand DGP Abhinav Kumar on Wednesday issued directives to tighten food safety across the state following reports of food tampering and adulteration, which have endangered public health and caused unrest. Hotel, restaurant, and dhaba owners have been ordered to verify all employees and install CCTV cameras in their kitchens to ensure hygienic food preparation.Local…
SHIMLA: A day after BJP-governed UP revived a stayed order asking eateries to display ownership details, this time to enforce accountability for food safety, the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh followed suit with a notice making it mandatory for restaurants, fast food outlets and roadside vendors in the hill state to do likewise.HP Urban development…
NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) have dismissed reports alleging high pesticide residue in Indian herbs and spices as ‘false and malicious’. In a press release, the food safety regulator clarified that India maintains stringent standards for Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs), tailored to individual food products according to risk assessments.Pesticides…
NEW DELHI: Everest Food Products on Tuesday issued a statement reassuring its customers that all its products are safe and of high quality, following concerns raised by Singapore and Hong Kong over one of its spice-mix products.The company clarified that Everest is not banned in either country, and only one out of its 60 products…
