TIRUPATI: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) obtained a food safety licence like any other Food Business Operator (FBO) for the famed Tirupati laddu.The TTD applied for food safety licence in

BENGALURU: "A six-month jail term and a fine of Rs 5 lakh is levied on those operating without licenses,” says T Narasimha Murthy, which is not being followed in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam’s (T

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has signed a MoU with National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) to focus on collaborative efforts to address the issues of doping substances and ot

Regulator proposes to deploy 62 mobile food lab units across the country

Price control of Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS), a life-saving intervention for diarrhoea, is mired in controversy as the company with the largest share in the ORS market has challenged the ceiling pr

VIJAYAWADA: Think twice before consuming food in printed papers served by street vendors and small hotels as there is a higher risk of contracting cancers at an early age.

CHENNAI: Facing a serious dearth of quality data that in turn hampers formulation of policy and legislation on dealing with non-communicable diseases, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

FSSAI officials check whether storage of water is done in proper manner

BENGALURU: Foods contaminated by newspaper ink raise serious health concerns since printing ink, besides containing chemical contaminants, may have pathogenic microorganisms.