Maggi banned in Maharashtra
Maharashtra Food and Drug Minister Girish Bapat has announced a ban on the sale of Maggi with effect from today after lab tests proved presence of lead above the permissible level in the samples tested.
Food Safety Authority (FDA)
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US blocks Indian basmati import over pesticide traces
The most prestigious market for Indian basmati rice, the USA, has put on hold all consignments of the rice being imported there. In a major setback to Indian basmati exporters, the US Food and Drug Authority
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Will conduct surprise raids, FDA warns milk packaging units
On a mission to take stringent action against those involved in milk adulteration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent letters to 350 milk packaging units in the state warning them of surprise
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Only FDA-certified stalls can sell sweets this Diwali
If you wait a whole year to indulge your sweet tooth around Diwali, we’d suggest you check if your vision is 20/20. Make sure that you can see the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) certificate on display
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Food adulteration: Maharashtra government to set up special courts and tribunals
The state government is the process of establishing a tribunal and special courts to deal with cases pertaining to food adulteration. The state government’s move comes in wake of the new central Food Safety
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Show-cause to Hindustan Antibiotics soon
<p> The Pune division of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to serve a show cause notice to the public sector utility Hindustan Antibiotics Limited for violating norms with regards to
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Draft outline of Food Safety and Standards (Food Import) Regulations, 2011
<p>These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Food Import) Regulations, 2011. They extend to the whole of India. They shall come into force from such date as may be notified by the Food Authority by publication in the Official Gazette.</p>
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FDA Checks Indian Drug Plants
No major deficiency found during inspection of Ranbaxy, Orchid, Emcure, Nectar & Ind Swift Facilities The US drug regulator has inspected manufacturing plants of at least half a dozen Indian drugmakers in the last few weeks, raising hopes among some of these companies that they will shortly be able to export medicines to the world's largest drug market. Several industry executives said teams o
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Now, door-to-door drive to test milk FDA gets cracking
LUCKNOW: In a welcome first, officials of the department of food and drug administration will now conduct door-to-door purity tests on milk and milk products in residential colonies in the state capital and across the state.
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Food safety system gets a boost in US
The ailing US food safety system yesterday moved closer towards its biggest overhaul in more than 70 years after the House of Representatives passed legislation that would increase inspections and give regulators the power to recall tainted foods. The bill, named The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, was passed with a 215-144 vote. The legislation would empower the U.S.
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Guidance on the environmental risk assessment of genetically modified plants
This document provides guidance for the environmental risk assessment (ERA) of genetically modified (GM) plants submitted within the framework of Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 on GM food and feed or under Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).