FSSAI licences suspended of 14 Hyderabad restaurants including Shah Ghouse, Hotel Nayaab; Taj Falaknuma gets show cause notice
FSSAI’s papad norms, a backlash over beef dishes and an order on non-vegetarian food at Keralam Lok Bhavan highlight tensions between uniformity and cultural diversity
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has set a new upper limit of 15% moisture for papad, a move that challenges the traditional higher‑moisture preparation common in Kerala. The regulation has sparked debate over culinary autonomy and cultural diversity, highlighted by a recent controversy involving a vlogger’s remarks about a Fort Kochi café.
The proposed Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Amendment Regulations, 2026 seek to insert a new clause under Regulation 2.1.1 of the existing regulations, specifically covering “paneer made of constituents not derived from milk”
The regulator sought a four-month period for issuing and finalising the draft regulations under the Food Safety and Standards Act
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The Supreme Court on September 10, 2026 asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to clarify how it will set thresholds for “high” sugar, salt or fat warnings on packaged foods. The bench emphasized the public‑health stakes, especially for children, and signalled a forthcoming order for more information.
The FSSAI and some state regulators have intensified checks, releasing regular public updates including photos and videos of raids that have drawn widespread attention online
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Under the proposal to have red hexagonal warning labels on packaged foods, areas requiring scrutiny include the nutrient threshold, the timeline of the second phase, the definition of HFSS (foods high in fat, sugar, salt), the use of ‘added’ nutrients, the size of the warning label, and exemptions
FSSAI Proposes Red Labels On Packaged Foods For High Sugar, Salt And Fat After SC Rap
‘The proposal is intended to provide a simple, prominent and easily comprehensible warning to consumers regarding food products which are high in specified nutrients of concern, says FSSAI affidavit filed in the Supreme Court
FSSAI also proposed exemptions for some categories.
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At Andaz Delhi by Hyatt, 87 kg of expired sweets were found; at JW Marriott in Aerocity, hygiene standards were severely compromised across the property, FSSAI said.
Rotten Food, Pests: Notices To Delhi's JW Marriott, Andaz Hotels That'll Host BRICS Forum Guests NDTV FSSAI notice to 5-star hotels JW Marriott, Andaz for hygiene issues, cockroaches on premises hospitality.economictimes.indiatimes.com Cockroaches, expired food, foul smell in 2 major Delhi hotels Rediff Cockroaches, rotten food: 2 five star Delhi...
