Updated 10 October 2026
Latest updates
Every new order, recall, court ruling and licence action we have added in the last 60 days, newest first. Each line links to the record and the document behind it.
October 2026
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Pakistani beauty creams in India
Maharashtra FDA reports 29 cosmetic unit inspections, three licence suspensions and one cancellation since June.
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Ayurvedic medicines that failed state lab tests
Maharashtra FDA's NSQ table, updated 9 Oct 2026, lists the Inducare products and Divya Arjuna Kwath.
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Celevida GLP+: FSSAI show-cause notice to Dr Reddy's (Oct 2026)
ETV Bharat and PGurus report FSSAI show-cause notices including one to Dr Reddy's Laboratories for Celevida GLP+.
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Fake Pfizer-labelled injections racket (Karnataka, 2026)
SIT says about 15,000 fake vials were sold since April 2025 and no fake cancer drugs have been found so far.
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FSSAI licence suspensions 2026
FDA Mumbai suspends eight eateries including Roshan Bakery and Satkar Caterers; Telangana suspends nine restaurants in Nizamabad and Kamareddy.
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FSSAI orders to drop 'energy drink' from labels (Jun 2026)
Delhi High Court stays FSSAI's orders and the 17 Jul letter for PepsiCo and Monster (stock made up to 6 Oct may be sold, no new manufacture with the term) and for Reliance's Campa Energy; next hearing 5 Nov 2026.
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FSSAI actions on quick commerce and food chains
Maharashtra FDA cancels the licence of Blinkit's Vile Parle outlet in its 1 to 5 Oct drive.
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FSSAI licence suspensions 2026
FSSAI suspends Creative Bakers and Confectioners.
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Everest cumin powder recall: Oct 2026
FSSAI directs Everest to recall the batch immediately, keep recall records and file status reports.
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Nestlé Low Fat Dairy Whitener: FSSAI finding (Oct 2026)
FSSAI announces the sample was declared unsafe and sub-standard and prohibits its sale by the hotel; Nestlé disputes the method.
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FSSAI recall list: 6 new recalls in the week of 28 Sep 2026
Recalls logged on FSSAI's FoSCoS register, including Biscuit (Bake Art) and Vinegar (Senso).
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Cipla Pune warehouse licence cancelled over Reactin Plus (2026)
Licences of the Wadki warehouse cancelled again.
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FSSAI licence suspensions 2026
FSSAI suspends TCF Chocolates and Gifts and Shivam Agro.
September 2026
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FSSAI actions on quick commerce and food chains
Telangana TG SAFE inspects 16 Hyderabad dark stores: licences of two Instamart, one Zepto and one Flipkart store suspended; eight notices.
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FSSAI orders to drop 'energy drink' from labels (Jun 2026)
Delhi High Court sets aside FSSAI's 30 Jun order against Red Bull: no show-cause notice or hearing. FSSAI may decide afresh after hearing the company.
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Ramdev Mixed Masala and hing recall: Sep 2026
Three recalls entered on FSSAI's FoSCoS register: Mixed Masala batch 02 (unsafe, ferbam residue) and two batches of compounded asafoetida (sub-standard)
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Microplastic warning on bottled water, salt and sugar
Court dismisses review and recall applications by FSSAI and packaging and bottled-water industry bodies.
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Fake Pfizer-labelled injections racket (Karnataka, 2026)
Alleged organiser arrested at Bengaluru airport.
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FSSAI licence suspensions 2026
Maharashtra FDA orders Kyani & Co., Mumbai, to stop food business.
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FSSAI licence suspensions 2026
Telangana suspends 11 Hyderabad eateries, including Monastery, Kanchi Cafe and Udupi's Upahar.
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FSSAI recall list: 5 new recalls in the week of 21 Sep 2026
Recalls logged on FSSAI's FoSCoS register, including Dates (Original Kimia Dates) and Rice (jaya rice).
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Fake Pfizer-labelled injections racket (Karnataka, 2026)
Karnataka High Court: a distributor's suspension (Viva Pharma) to be treated only as a show-cause notice.
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Fake Pfizer-labelled injections racket (Karnataka, 2026)
Assistant Drug Controller suspended for failing to act on Krupa's stock.
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Is Telma-AM banned in India?
August 2026 alert: Telma AM batch 18230791 declared purportedly spurious (DTL Delhi); a separate genuine batch, 18240554, failed the telmisartan assay.
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Cipla Pune warehouse licence cancelled over Reactin Plus (2026)
Hearing before the licensing authority.
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CDSCO public health alert on Goree and Chandni whitening creams (Sep 2026)
Press reports both creams still on sale in Ahmedabad markets.
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Fake Pfizer-labelled injections racket (Karnataka, 2026)
16 drug licences cancelled and 8 suspended, including Pfizer's Nelamangala depot; sale of Pfizer medicines in the state temporarily restricted.
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Is Coldact banned in India?
DGHS proposal for a red 'not below 4 years' warning on cough syrups placed before the DCC.
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Cough syrup rules in India (2026)
70th DCC recommends a red under-4 warning on all cough syrups and a ban on infant and toy images on labels (minutes released 30 Sep)
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FSSAI licence suspensions 2026
Paradise Distilleries licence suspended for 15 days.
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Nestlé India (Maggi, Cerelac): FSSAI record
FSSAI starts three adjudication cases: claims on NAN Excella Pro Stage 1 and Lactogen Pro 1, and a follow-up formula sample sub-standard on biotin.
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FSSAI recall list: 5 new recalls in the week of 14 Sep 2026
Recalls logged on FSSAI's FoSCoS register, including Fruit syrup/ fruit sharbats (Misstevia Guilt Free Sweet).
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FSSAI licence suspensions 2026
Ganesh Products' three paneer units suspended; 7,600 kg of paneer destroyed.
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Britannia: FSSAI record
Bombay High Court quashes a 2014 FSS Act prosecution over cheese cubes: the company was notified only after shelf life expired and never got the analyst's report.
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Fake Pfizer-labelled injections racket (Karnataka, 2026)
Krupa Healthcare owner arrested by the SIT (reported)
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Aquagri Processing carrageenan recall: Sep 2026
FSSAI orders recall of Aquagri carrageenan for cadmium (announced on FSSAI social media alongside the Shalimar's Chef order)
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FSSAI prohibition orders on flavoured spirits
Bombay HC hearing on Old Monk; outcome not yet confirmed.
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FSSAI recall list: 5 new recalls in the week of 7 Sep 2026
Recalls logged on FSSAI's FoSCoS register, including Papad (WB) and Rusk (Ammas Pasteries).
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Supreme Court directions to FSSAI on front-of-pack warning labels (2025 to 2026)
FSSAI presents two-phase red hexagon scheme; court lists queries; next date 28 Sep 2026.
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ITC Foods (Aashirvaad, Sunfeast, Bingo, Yippee): FSSAI record
Matter listed before the Delhi High Court.
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CDSCO public health alert on Goree and Chandni whitening creams (Sep 2026)
CDSCO public health alert: Goree Beauty Cream and Chandni Whitening Cream unauthorised, heavy metals beyond limits; all enforcement units to stop sale.
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FSSAI prohibition orders on flavoured spirits
Revised Old Monk label reviewed; no interim relief; listed for 11 Sep (early Sep date:)
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Cipla Pune warehouse licence cancelled over Reactin Plus (2026)
Revised show-cause notice.
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FSSAI recall list: 7 new recalls in the week of 31 Aug 2026
Recalls logged on FSSAI's FoSCoS register, including Half cooked poori (Bodhini) and Papad (oven fresh bakes).
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Is Corex banned in India?
Allahabad High Court: codeine syrup held for non-medicinal use counts as a narcotic under the NDPS Act, with the whole syrup weight counted.
August 2026
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FSSAI prohibition orders on flavoured spirits
Mohan Meakin agrees to drop '7 Years Old Blended'; Bombay HC declines interim relief, asks for revised label.
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Cipla Pune warehouse licence cancelled over Reactin Plus (2026)
Bombay High Court criticises the cancellation as high-handed (WP 11376 of 2026)
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Cipla Pune warehouse licence cancelled over Reactin Plus (2026)
First cancellation order; later withdrawn.
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Cough syrup rules in India (2026)
94th DTAB ratifies the Schedule K change.
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FSSAI orders to drop 'energy drink' from labels (Jun 2026)
Industry tells trade press 90 days is 'not enough time'.
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Is lindane banned in India?
94th DTAB recommends prohibiting lindane (minutes released 16 Sep 2026)
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FSSAI recall list: 1 new recall in the week of 24 Aug 2026
Recall logged on FSSAI's FoSCoS register, including Proprietary food 04.1.2.6 jawas chutney (K-Pra).
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Coldrif cough syrup (Sresan Pharmaceuticals)
Sresan medical representative arrested (sixth arrest); ED attaches assets worth over Rs 2 crore (25 to 26 Aug)
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Skintl Enterprises
CDSCO cancels Skintl Enterprises' cosmetics import registrations.
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ITC Foods (Aashirvaad, Sunfeast, Bingo, Yippee): FSSAI record
Delhi High Court grants interim protection against licence cancellation.
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FSSAI licence suspensions 2026
Marche Retail licence suspended for 30 days.
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Coca-Cola India (Coke, Thums Up, Sprite, Maaza): FSSAI record
FSSAI says it has issued 150+ notices for misleading ads and labelling; Coca-Cola India named among recipients.
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Is Cadbury Dairy Milk banned in India?
FSSAI names Mondelez India among 150+ companies notified over claims and labelling; no product named.
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Is KitKat banned in India?
FSSAI names Nestlé India among 150+ companies notified over claims and labelling; no product named.
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Is Lay's banned in India?
FSSAI names PepsiCo among 150+ companies notified over claims and labelling; no product named.
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Maharashtra FDA suspends licence of McDonald's Colaba outlet (Aug 2026)
Business Standard and Business Today report the suspensions.
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SDP Industries (Daman) ghee
PIB announces the order prohibiting the sale of all SDP Industries ghee variants after Referral Food Laboratory reports received in Aug 2026.
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Is Zincovit banned in India?
Jul 2026 alert reported: vitamin A/D3/B1 batches (Crossasia Biotech) among 280 NSQ items.
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FSSAI recall list: 5 new recalls in the week of 17 Aug 2026
Recalls logged on FSSAI's FoSCoS register, including Beer (all brannd) and Vinegar (Eva Natura).
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FSSAI's 2026 crackdown on '100%', 'healthy' and misleading claims, full list
MasterChow confirms '100%' removed from packaging.
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Maharashtra FDA suspends licence of McDonald's Colaba outlet (Aug 2026)
Re-inspection; licence suspended along with Radio Club and other establishments.
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Is Deanxit banned in India?
Draft G.S.R. 745(E) proposes moving flupentixol to Schedule H1; whether it covers the flupentixol + melitracen combination is not stated.
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Cough syrup rules in India (2026)
S.O. 4595(E): all chlorpheniramine + phenylephrine FDCs must carry the under-four warning.
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Fake Pfizer-labelled injections racket (Karnataka, 2026)
Karnataka FDA raids an unlicensed repacking unit at a Bidadi farmhouse; about Rs 5 crore of material seized.
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Is D'Cold Total banned in India?
S.O. 4595(E): under-4 label condition on all chlorpheniramine + phenylephrine FDCs.
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FSSAI prohibition orders on flavoured spirits
FSSAI revokes the Baramati order against United Spirits (received 18 Aug); USL withdraws its petition.
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FSSAI's 2026 crackdown on '100%', 'healthy' and misleading claims, full list
FSSAI press note: six companies rectified misleading claims and trademarks.
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Maharashtra FDA action on Pizza Hut outlets at Karad and Akola (Aug 2026)
FDA Pune division lists Pizza Hut Karad among 16 establishments sealed or suspended.
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Maharashtra FDA action on Pizza Hut outlets at Karad and Akola (Aug 2026)
Pune Pulse reports Pizza Hut Karad and Akola licences suspended and the Akola paneer seizure.
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Supreme Court directions to FSSAI on front-of-pack warning labels (2025 to 2026)
Court rejects numeric daily-limit format; says February order was a direction, not a suggestion.
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ITC Foods (Aashirvaad, Sunfeast, Bingo, Yippee): FSSAI record
Improvement notice from the Central Licensing Authority, Kolkata: remove the claims within 15 days.
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FSSAI recall list: 1 new recall in the week of 10 Aug 2026
Recall logged on FSSAI's FoSCoS register, including Cereal or pulses flour/ starch based snacks & savouries (K R).
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FSSAI prohibition orders on flavoured spirits
Madhya Pradesh HC interim stay for Associated Alcohols reported to stock exchanges; next hearing 7 Sep.
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Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of four Domino's outlets (Aug 2026)
Licences of four Domino's outlets suspended (reported 13 Aug; 'Wednesday')
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Operation Soundarya: Kerala's cosmetics drive, 2023 to 2026
Four phases complete: Rs 9.64 lakh seized; withdrawal and legal action announced.
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Maharashtra FDA's ayurvedic manufacturers drive
Maharashtra FDA's drive reported: 434 ayurvedic units inspected, 135 show-cause notices, 10 licences permanently cancelled (Open magazine)
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FSSAI actions on quick commerce and food chains
Karnataka FSDA acts against Zepto's Hoskote warehouse (run by Nippon Express); Rs 25,000 penalty.