The festival of Diwali is round the corner and FSSAI is all set to step up the surveillance regarding food adulteration. In the wake of representations/inputs from various sources showing concern on sudden spur in adulteration , it has issued a notification on 26 October, 2021 regarding the special drive to check adulteration of sweets, […]
FSSAI Releases National Milk Quality Survey Report – 2018
FSSAI conducted the National Milk Quality Survey for 2018 and recently released the interim report. The report shows that milk in India is largely safe even though there may be some issues that persist. Out of a large number of samples taken, very few samples were found to be adulterated. However, the survey found that […]
Over 68 percent of Milk does not meet Food Safety Standards in India
It has brought to the notice of the Parliament that over 68 percent of milk in the country does not conform to standards laid down in the FSSAI regulations. The most common adulterants are detergent, caustic soda, glucose, white paint and refined oil. These are considered very hazardous as they can be the leading cause […]