Raids, Shutdowns, Warning Labels - India's Unprecedented Food Safety Push
Regulators have tested more than 100,000 samples a year since 2020, and nearly 8,000 food-business licences have been cancelled in three years.
- India is witnessing an unprecedented food safety crackdown, with regulators forcing local eateries to suspend operations while a push for front-of-pack warning labels rattles the country's more than $100 billion packaged food industry.
- Maharashtra food commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has spearheaded high-profile enforcement, targeting outlets like Domino's and McDonald's while raiding facilities where companies like PepsiCo and Nestle allegedly faked expiry dates on exports.
- Under the FSSAI proposal, red hexagonal warning stamps for products high in sugar, salt, or fat have drawn opposition from manufacturers, with one executive warning that "everything will be red."
- India's Supreme Court is scheduled to review the proposal on September 10 to address health advocates' arguments that the measure creates an "industry-friendly loophole" that disregards public health.
- Nearly 8,000 business licenses have been cancelled in the last three years as regulators manage the monumental task of ensuring safety for 1.4 billion people consuming nearly 1.5 trillion meals annually.
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Indian authorities are conducting a large-scale crackdown on global chains and restaurants to improve food hygiene. They are applying strict food safety regulations, such as revoking the operating licenses of non-compliant establishments and mandating the attachment of warning labels to processed foods based on their fat, sugar, and salt content.
From restaurant raids to warning labels: India's food safety crackdown intensifies
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has said that ensuring food safety is a major challenge in a country of 1.4 billion people that consumes nearly 1.5 trillion meals each year, according to the report.
Explainer-Raids, shutdowns, warning labels – India’s unprecedented food safety push - Regional Media News
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Sept 8 (Reuters) - India is witnessing an unprecedented food safety crackdown, with regulators forcing many local eateries and branded restaurants to suspend operations, while a push for front-of-pack warning labels has rattled the country's more than $100 billion packaged [...]
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