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The Hindu
4 minutes ago
- The Hindu
Food Safety wing seizes 16,565 litres of spurious coconut oil in raids
In surprise raids conducted at coconut oil manufacturing and trading centres in seven districts in Kerala as part of Operation Life, the Food Safety wing seized 16,565 litres of coconut oil, the quality of which was suspect. The surprise raids were conducted by the Food Safety wing following a glut of complaints about substandard coconut oil flooding the market, now that the price of coconut oil in the open market has skyrocketed. The maximum quantity of substandard or spurious coconut oil was seized from Kollam district. About 9,337 litres of coconut oil not meeting the standards, including 5,800 litres of coconut oil which had been packed under the brand names Kera Soorya and Kera Haritham with fake FSSAI number and manufacturing address, was seized from Kollam. A total of 6,530 litres of spurious coconut oil was seized from Alappuzha district, including 2,480 litres of coconut oil in the brand name Hari Geetham from a shop in Mannarassala. The raids were conducted by special squads of Food Safety officials under the Assistant Food Safety Commissioners in districts. The officials have collected 11 statutory samples and 20 surveillance samples. Inspections to continue The inspections will continue in the coming days and stringent action would be taken against those engaged in the adulteration of coconut oil, the Health department said. The public can pass on any complaints regarding the quality of coconut oil using the toll-free number 1800 425 1125.
Economic Times
a day ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Nearly 1 in 5 food samples, including popular chocolates, fail quality tests
Food safety inspections in India revealed that many chocolate samples did not meet required standards. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India conducted nationwide surveys. They found violations in nearly 20% of chocolate samples tested. The regulator is also focusing on e-commerce food platforms. They are warning them to comply with safety protocols. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads E-comm food chains face strict warnings If you thought chocolates were always a safe indulgence, think again. Nearly 20% of food samples tested in India during 2024–25 — including popular chocolate brands — failed to meet required safety standards, the government told the Lok Sabha, reported findings came from nationwide surveys conducted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which flagged chocolates among the most concerning categories in its Health Minister Prataprao Jadhav revealed that FSSAI, through its four regional offices and state/UT authorities, regularly conducts targeted drives such as the National Annual Surveillance Plan (NASP), along with inspections and random food products are found to violate safety norms, the regulator takes punitive action against the responsible 2024–25, over 1.7 lakh samples were analysed, of which 34,388 were deemed non-conforming and legal cases were filed in 31,407 instances, according to the report.A similar pattern emerged in 2023–24, when roughly the same number of samples were tested and 33,808 failed to meet chocolates and packaged goods, FSSAI has set its sights on India's booming e-commerce food July, the regulator warned leading platforms of 'severe action' if they failed to comply with safety a meeting attended by more than 70 representatives from major e-commerce players, FSSAI CEO G. Kamala Vardhana Rao ordered all platforms to prominently display their FSSAI license or registration numbers on every receipt, invoice, and cash also called for details about the Food Safety Connect App to be printed on consumer-facing documents, and for full disclosure of warehouse and storage facility information on the FoSCoS regulator is pushing platforms to explore displaying expiry dates directly on consumer interfaces and has made hygiene training mandatory for all food handlers, including delivery personnel, under the FoSTaC programme. All warehouses linked to e-commerce food operations must also be licensed or registered with the FSSAI.
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Nearly 1 in 5 food samples, including popular chocolates, fail quality tests
Live Events E-comm food chains face strict warnings (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel If you thought chocolates were always a safe indulgence, think again. Nearly 20% of food samples tested in India during 2024–25 — including popular chocolate brands — failed to meet required safety standards, the government told the Lok Sabha, reported findings came from nationwide surveys conducted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which flagged chocolates among the most concerning categories in its Health Minister Prataprao Jadhav revealed that FSSAI, through its four regional offices and state/UT authorities, regularly conducts targeted drives such as the National Annual Surveillance Plan (NASP), along with inspections and random food products are found to violate safety norms, the regulator takes punitive action against the responsible 2024–25, over 1.7 lakh samples were analysed, of which 34,388 were deemed non-conforming and legal cases were filed in 31,407 instances, according to the report.A similar pattern emerged in 2023–24, when roughly the same number of samples were tested and 33,808 failed to meet chocolates and packaged goods, FSSAI has set its sights on India's booming e-commerce food July, the regulator warned leading platforms of 'severe action' if they failed to comply with safety a meeting attended by more than 70 representatives from major e-commerce players, FSSAI CEO G. Kamala Vardhana Rao ordered all platforms to prominently display their FSSAI license or registration numbers on every receipt, invoice, and cash also called for details about the Food Safety Connect App to be printed on consumer-facing documents, and for full disclosure of warehouse and storage facility information on the FoSCoS regulator is pushing platforms to explore displaying expiry dates directly on consumer interfaces and has made hygiene training mandatory for all food handlers, including delivery personnel, under the FoSTaC programme. All warehouses linked to e-commerce food operations must also be licensed or registered with the FSSAI.
News18
a day ago
- Business
- News18
Patang Launches Across India, Bringing Authentic Regional Indian Flavours Back
BusinessWire India New Delhi [India], August 11: It begins with smoke. Not the synthetic haze of a factory floor, but the comforting curl rising from a blackened kadhai in Kolhapur. A mother drops puffed rice into simmering oil, adding fiery masala with the flair only years of instinct can give. A state away, in the coastal gullies of Thoothukudi, a boy races on his bicycle–his handlebar sack swinging with the weight of freshly-roasted pepper cashews. No branding. No preservatives. Just flavour, passed hand to decades, this was how India snacked. Until it wasn' Problem: When Our Snacks Forgot Where They Came FromAt some point, taste took a once-glorious world of namkeen, with its pride, place, and peculiarities, became a battleground of shelf life and margin. That Kolhapuri crunch was now neon orange. That Seeval from Madurai? Now drowned in bad oils and lab-tested for longevity, not love.A 2024 FSSAI report quietly confirmed what most grandmothers already suspected: over 60% of India's packaged snacks contain refined palm oil, an industrial fat linked to rising LDL cholesterol and long-term heart risk. And that's before you even reach the preservatives aisle: BHA. TBHQ. that wouldn't dare enter a home kitchen now fill our snack Rediscovery: Where Memory Still LivesPatang was born not in a boardroom, but in a moment of yearning. For real food. For the smell of mustard oil hitting iron. For the feel of snacks that spoke of place, people, and time.'We didn't want to build a brand," says Shoury Gupta, Patang's Founder. 'We wanted to trace a memory. I wanted to eat like I did when I was ten."And so, Patang went searching. To Bengaluru, where a retired teacher still makes Tapioca Chips every Sunday for her neighbours. To Madurai, where Seeval is cut not with blades, but fingers. To Thoothukudi, where cashews are still pan-tossed in pepper and pride. These aren't factories. They're families. Communities. Tiny kitchens with huge Revival: Small Batches, Big HeartToday, Patang launches across India with a quiet rebellion. No preservatives. No colours that could double as a science project. Patang flavours are:a. 100% vegetarian (some even vegan)b. Made in its region of originc. Crafted in 60-90 kilo batchesd. Cooked in healthier oils such as cold-pressed groundnut and mustardEvery pack comes not just with a crunch, but with a tale of someone, somewhere, still doing things the old way.A recent Mintel survey found that 72% of urban Indian millennials now read ingredient labels before buying snacks. They're saying no to Tartrazine, no to 'contains permitted antioxidants," and yes to foods that feel familiar, trustworthy, and true. These consumers aren't just looking for clean ingredients – they're looking for a speaks their language. Not in marketing gloss, but in the dialects of Kolhapuri, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi – the unspoken tongue of snacks that travelled in dabbas, not cartons. Of Calcutta Chanachur wrapped in newspaper. Of Bhadang passed around train compartments. Of rainy Sundays, hot chai, and the soft rustle of old recipes brought back to Invitation: Come Taste a StoryPatang's inaugural collection features eight regional specialties, available nationwide through
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Chocolates among 20% of food samples found substandard: Govt
Parliament monsoon session NEW DELHI: Nearly 20% of food samples, including chocolates, were found to be non-conforming (to the desired standards) in surveys carried out by the food regulator in 2024-25, government told Lok Sabha. Junior minister for health Prataprao Jadhav said Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) - India's apex food regulator - through its four regional offices and state/UT food safety authorities, conducts regular localised and targeted special enforcement and surveillance drives, including National Annual Surveillance Plan (NASP), inspections and sampling activities, throughout the year. If any deviations from the standards or violations to Food Safety and Standards Regulations (FSSR) are observed, the defaulting food business operators (FBOs) are subject to regulatory action, including punitive measures. In a written reply to a Parliament question, Jadhav said 1.7 lakh food samples were analysed in 2024-25. Of these, 34,388 were found to be non-conforming and cases were launched in 31,407 cases. In 2023-24 too, approximately 1.7 lakh samples were analysed and 33,808 of them were found to be non-conforming, the minister said.
