All rumours and speculations about the safety of Haldiram’s packaged foods can now come to a rest. The Maharashtra FDA has declared that Haldiram’s packaged foods are safe for human consumption. In February 2015, some Haldiram’s snacks were not allowed to enter the USA by the U.S Food and Drug Administration because of contamination. This […]
Is ‘Lead’ the only unsafe Contaminant in Food?
Contaminants like Lead as well as the additive MSG have been dominating the news headlines in recent weeks and not without reason. If a popular brand has had to recall its products for quality & labeling issues then there is obviously some gap. While the company needs to introspect about where it faltered, the authorities […]
Food Safety – After Maggi, now street foods are also under the scanner
While you were recovering from the “aftershocks” of the Maggi incident, there’s another shock in store – street foods are not really as safe as you might have thought. Starting from your favorite golgappas to momos to tikkis to samosas – and the rest of the mouth-watering delights – all contain high levels of coliform […]