GENERAL8 Sept 2026
Raids, shutdowns, warning labels: India's unprecedented food safety push
India is cracking down hard on food safety. Regulators have stepped up inspections, suspended licences and are proposing front-of-pack warning labels. This affects restaurants and India's packaged food industry. Since 2020, government checks show about one in five samples was unsafe, substandard or poorly labelled. Nearly 8,000 food licences were cancelled in three years. Food businesses should check their labels and hygiene now.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Since 2020, the government has tested over 1,00,000 food samples each year, and found about one in five unsafe, substandard or poorly labelled.
- Nearly 8,000 food business licences have been cancelled in the last three years.
- Regulators have also acted against Diageo for improper labelling and Red Bull over how it promotes its products.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you run a restaurant, eatery or packaged food business, review your hygiene and labelling practices and keep records inspection-ready.
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