#food safety
Dimapur and Mokokchung courts convict food business operators for safety violations
Courts in Dimapur and Mokokchung handed out fines and jail time to food business operators for violating the Food Safety and Standards Act.
Naro Jamir • 31 Aug 2026
Dimapur College Hosts Workshop on Detecting Food Adulterants
Dimapur Government College students learned to spot food additives during a hands-on workshop led by state food safety experts on August 29.
Kiyeto Swu • 30 Aug 2026
State Inspectors Find 116 Unsafe Food Samples in Three Years
Meghalaya officials report 116 substandard or unsafe food samples discovered following thousands of inspections conducted over the past three years.
Walrik Marak • 28 Aug 2026
Opposition Grills Meghalaya Government Over Food Safety Budget and Staffing
Meghalaya lawmakers clashed over a Rs 2.37 crore supplementary budget request for food safety salaries and laboratory staffing needs.
Walrik Marak • 28 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Government Clears Sting Energy Drink in Student Death
Officials say a West Garo Hills student died from acute gastroenteritis, not a Sting energy drink. The state's temporary sales ban has been lifted.
NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026
Residents Accuse Assam Anganwadi Centre of Serving Rotten Food
Locals in Nagaon district allege an Anganwadi centre is distributing worm-infested rice and pulses to pregnant women and children.
Timungpi Terang • 24 Aug 2026
Assam Food Safety Officials Probe Moran Hotel Over Mouldy Sweets
Officials inspected a Moran hotel after customers found mouldy sweets. The shop lacked a license and had broken fridges.
Bibar Daimary • 21 Aug 2026
Viral Video Sparks Shillong Bar Shutdown and Liquor Raid
Authorities shut down a Shillong bar and seized illegal liquor after a viral video showed staff washing utensils in the polluted Umkhrah River.
NEWire Desk • 18 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Lifts Ban on Sting Energy Drink After Inquiry
Meghalaya ended its temporary ban on Sting energy drinks after an inquiry found no link between the product and a student's death.
NEWire Desk • 17 Aug 2026
Meghalaya Bans Sting Energy Drink Following Student Death
Meghalaya officials banned the energy drink Sting statewide after a student died. The order stops all sales and distribution pending lab analysis.
NEWire Desk • 14 Aug 2026
Dibrugarh Bakery Raided After Customers Report Mouldy Samosas
Officials raided Pari Bakes in Dibrugarh after reports of mouldy food. The bakery allegedly violated safety standards, triggering outrage from locals.
Bibar Daimary • 8 Aug 2026
FSSAI Shuts Down Tripura Water Plant Over Filth
The FSSAI suspended the licence of Matri Drinking Water in Tripura following reports of foreign particles and severe hygiene violations at the facility.
Ayan Debbarma • 4 Aug 2026
Garo Hills Resident Reports Sale of Expired Goods
S Salgra G Momin has reported wholesalers in West and South Garo Hills for selling expired goods, demanding immediate legal action to protect public health.
NEWire Desk • 30 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Officials Issue Food Safety Warning During Monsoon Season
Meghalaya health officials warn residents against eating wild forest greens or polluting water sources with pesticides during the monsoon season.
NEWire Desk • 27 Jul 2026
Belonia Administration Seizes Expired Goods in Market Raid
Authorities seized expired food, fuel, and banned plastic in Belonia. Officials fined 12 traders and destroyed contaminated products on the spot.
Ayan Debbarma • 26 Jul 2026
Mon District Villages Receive Food Safety Training
Officials held food safety workshops across five Mon villages on July 16 and 17 to teach proper handling, hygiene, and healthy dietary habits.
Kiyeto Swu • 23 Jul 2026
Food Safety Teams Tour Mon District Villages
Officials toured five Mon villages to teach residents how to prevent foodborne illness and identify healthy food choices through hands-on safety sessions.
Kiyeto Swu • 22 Jul 2026
Officials Destroy Expired Goods During Satakha Town Crackdown
Authorities confiscated and destroyed expired goods in Satakha town on July 16 following a surprise inspection of local shops.
Kiyeto Swu • 17 Jul 2026
