Earlier, Rameshwaram Cafe in Hyderabad and now eateries in Punjagutta area of the city received surprise visits from the Task force of Commissioner of Food Safety where food violations were found in the premises.

The advisory highlights the "unauthorised commercialisation of human milk and its products," stating unequivocally that the regulator has not sanctioned any such activities.

FSSAI examined over 300 samples of spices from other brands, all of which tested negative for ethylene oxide presence. In response to the issue, the Spice Board issued guidelines to spice exporters regarding the use of ethylene oxide as a fumigant to sterilize spices, ensuring compliance with the importing countries' standards for microbial contamination control.

The Center for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong had advised consumers not to purchase certain spice mix products of MDH and Everest, citing the presence of ethylene oxide beyond the permissible limit.

The FSSAI has alerted fruit traders to comply with the ban on calcium carbide for ripening fruits, particularly mangoes, and urged state Food Safety Departments to enforce this prohibition strictly and take action against violators.

These recommendations, the Ministry stressed, are formulated with meticulous consideration of dietary habits and health concerns across all demographic segments.

e-commerce FBOs were advised to promptly rectify this misclassification by relocating such products to their appropriate categories as per existing regulations.

Presently, more than 2,900 workplaces across the nation have garnered recognition as Eat Right Campuses. Around 100 jails across the country have been certified as Eat Right Campus by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that the highest number of jails certified were from Uttar Pradesh, followed by Punjab, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.

Westlife Foodworld operates nearly 380 McDonald's restaurants across 62 cities in Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, and Puducherry. However, recent allegations emerged against the franchisee, accusing one of its outlets in Maharashtra of substituting real cheese with alternatives in burgers and nuggets.