#food safety

Dimapur Sweet Shop Closed for Health Violations

Health officials shuttered a Dimapur sweet shop for 15 days following a failure to clean up its kitchen and meet safety standards.

Naro Jamir • 1 Oct 2026

Osail Mart Opens First Live Fish Delivery Service in Mokokchung

Mokokchung's first live fish mart, Osail Mart, launched in Chuchuyimpang with doorstep delivery services to ensure safe food access for local residents.

Naro Jamir • 17 Sep 2026

Kohima Food Safety Teams Crack Down on Illegal Goods

Food safety inspectors in Kohima raided shops for illegal, expired, and unlabeled products, warning business owners to follow proper regulations.

Naro Jamir • 15 Sep 2026

Dibrugarh Customer Reports Mouldy Sweets at Let's Go Outlet

A Dibrugarh woman filed a formal complaint with the Food Safety Department after discovering thick mould on sweets bought from the Let's Go store.

Bibar Daimary • 10 Sep 2026

Arunachal Police Probe Chemical Banana Ripening Claims

Arunachal Pradesh police are investigating claims of illegal chemical banana ripening after a social media video surfaced in the Naharlagun region.

Rinchen K • 10 Sep 2026

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