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Five Indira Canteens served notices for not maintaining hygiene & cleanliness
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Five Indira Canteens served notices for not maintaining hygiene & cleanliness

November 18, 2024

Mysuru: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Department has issued notices to five Indira Canteens for not maintaining hygiene and cleanliness in the canteen. As there were reports that hygiene and cleanliness were not being maintained in Indira Canteens, FSSAI Commissioner Srinivas had instructed the Department officials to conduct inspections of Indira…

Say NO to food wrapped in newspapers for better health
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Say NO to food wrapped in newspapers for better health

June 9, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Despite stringent laws framed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the age-old practice of packing takeaway food in used newspapers persists, posing severe health risks to consumers. Vendors across hotels, bakeries and roadside fast-food joints continue to defy these regulations, ignoring the potential dangers associated with this practice. The harmful…

Despite ban, artificial ripening of mango continues
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Despite ban, artificial ripening of mango continues

May 21, 2024

FSSAI, Mysuru office forms four teams to inspect quality of fruits at the markets Mysore/Mysuru: Mango, popular as the ‘King of Fruits’ has hit the market, but to cash in on the demand, the traders are deploying artificial ripening method by using calcium carbide chemical, which is a matter of grave concern. Taking into cognisance,…

Mysuru City Railway Station wins ‘Eat Right Station’ certification
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Mysuru City Railway Station wins ‘Eat Right Station’ certification

March 1, 2024

Food Safety & Standards Authority of India identifies strict hygiene, sanitation protocols New Delhi: The Mysuru City Railway Station has been certified among 50 Railway Stations across the country as ‘Eat Right Stations’ by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The certification is a part of FSSAI’s initiative to ensure safe, hygienic and…

Lokayukta Cops nab officer who takes bribe digitally
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Lokayukta Cops nab officer who takes bribe digitally

September 16, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: An Officer attached to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Mysuru, who tried to play smart by allegedly taking bribe through digital payment on his colleague’s phone, has landed in the net of Lokayukta Police. Lokesh, Mysuru Rural Officer of FSSAI, is the accused who has been arrested on the charges of…

Independent Member of FSSAI Scientific Committee
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Independent Member of FSSAI Scientific Committee

September 3, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. K.A. Anu Appaiah, retired Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru, has been invited by the Government of India to be the Independent Member of Scientific Committee of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for three years (2023-25). Scientific Committee is the highest scientific body of FSSAI, which frames all the regulations concerned…

Shortage of Food Safety officials in country
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Shortage of Food Safety officials in country

December 13, 2018

Rues FSSAI Chief Executive Officer Pawan Kumar Agarwal Mysuru:  Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Chief Executive Officer Pawan Kumar Agarwal said that if food safety standards and rules have to be followed then more Food Safety officers must be appointed. He was addressing a press conference at the Convocation Hall in Muktagangonthri…

Ban on newspapers, plastics to pack food items
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Ban on newspapers, plastics to pack food items

October 28, 2017

Mysuru: The practise of hotels, restaurants and canteens wrapping food items like idli, vada, dosa, rice bath in newspapers and plastic papers are going to be a thing of the past. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has taken a strong objection on this practice and decided to enforce the ban strictly….

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