food sampling

New Delhi, April 9 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report regarding a food poisoning incident at a girls' hostel in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat, where several students fell ill after consuming food.The apex human rights body has issued...

New Delhi, April 8 The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) conducted 3,97,009 inspections across food establishments in 2025-26, official sources said on Wednesday.The agency, in collaboration with state authorities, analyzed 1,65,747 food samples (up to the third quarter), of...

Gandhinagar, April 5 Authorities in Gujarat have imposed fines totaling Rs 1,40,900 on 17 food establishments and destroyed approximately 615 kilograms of substandard food during a statewide enforcement drive, officials said on Sunday.This action is part of ongoing efforts to ensure food...

New Delhi, March 17 During the period from 2022-23 to 2024-25, officials from the food safety departments of respective states and Union territories, as well as the regional offices of FSSAI, analyzed more than 5.18 lakh food samples, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.During this period...

New Delhi, March 17. Surveillance drives, inspections, and random sampling of food products conducted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) have resulted in the analysis of 5,18,559 samples, leading to 88,192 penalties and 3,614 convictions, the government said on Tuesday...

Palamu (Jharkhand), March 12 – More than 100 villagers fell ill after allegedly consuming contaminated food at a wedding feast in Bohita village, located under the Satbarwa block of Palamu district in Jharkhand, officials said on Thursday.The incident caused panic in the village. In response...

New Delhi, February 26 – In light of the ongoing festive season and ahead of Holi, the Delhi government's Food Safety Department conducted a enforcement drive, collecting 66 food samples, including those of paneer, khoya, and pulses, an official said on Thursday.Delhi Health Minister Pankaj...

New Delhi, February 26 The Delhi government's food safety department collected 66 food samples during a special drive on Thursday, following instructions from Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh.The department has intensified food safety drives across the national capital ahead of Holi...

Jammu, February 16 The Jammu and Kashmir government will conduct a survey on drug abuse in 10 districts of the Union territory as it has launched a community rehabilitation program, Circle of Care, to support de-addiction counselors in every village, officials said on Monday.Jammu and Kashmir...