India Intensifies Food Safety Crackdown With Restaurant Raids and Warning Labels
India is intensifying enforcement of food-safety rules, with regulators shutting restaurants, inspecting food businesses and publicizing raids across the country. The campaign has put hygiene practices, food labeling and adulteration under unusual public scrutiny. The crackdown comes as India also moves toward a new front-of-pack warning system for packaged foods. The proposal has unsettled the…
India is stepping up its enforcement of food safety rules, cracking down on restaurants and expanding inspections across the country. Regulators are shutting down establishments and publicly exposing hygiene violations, putting a spotlight on food labeling and adulteration.
The campaign coincides with the introduction of a proposed warning system for packaged foods in India, which has stirred controversy. The system would feature red labels on products exceeding limits for added sugar, salt, or saturated fat. While public health advocates argue the thresholds are too lenient, food companies warn it could label a broad range of products containing common ingredients.
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