Spotted Bad Food At Restaurant? Don't Complain, Report It: FSSAI's Step-By-Step Guide
Spotted Bad Food At Restaurant? Don't Complain, Report It: FSSAI's Step-By-Step Guide Published By, Last Updated: July 13, 2026, 12:57 IST Users can flag adulterated
Spotted Bad Food At Restaurant? Don't Complain, Report It: FSSAI's Step-By-Step Guide Published By, Last Updated: July 13, 2026, 12:57 IST Users can flag adulterated food, expired products being sold, poor hygiene at food establishments, incorrect labelling, and other violations, besides misleading claims on packaging Can Prisoners Choose Their Own Food? The simple answer is no. Under India's prison rules, inmates cannot order food the way customers do in a restaurant or hotel. Every state follows its own prison manual, although many have adopted principles laid down in the Model Prison Manual of 2016, prepared by the Union Home Ministry. Meals are designed to meet nutritional requirements rather than individual preferences. Typically, prisoners receive: morning tea and light breakfast, lunch with dal, seasonal vegetables, rice and rotis, evening tea and dinner with similar staple foods. Special dishes such as kheer or poori may be served during festivals or on specific occasions. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has urged consumers to report unsafe food practices through its mobile app, as part of a broader crackdown on companies over alleged food safety, labelling, and violations. Don’t just notice it, report it! Unsafe food practices affect everyone, the regulator said in a post on X, urging people to turn awareness into action via the Food Safety Connect App.
The push comes days after FSSAI issued nine notices to Swiggy Instamart over consumer complaints alleging contaminated eggs, milk, and spoilt food items, in violation of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Don't just notice it, report it!Unsafe food practices affect everyone. Turn your awareness into action with the #FoodSafetyConnectApp. Download 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/kBtsx7HfCr — FSSAI (@fssaiindia) July 12, 2026 According to FSSAI, the app has been developed to strengthen consumer participation in food safety enforcement, and once a complaint is submitted, it is forwarded to the concerned food safety authority for verification and appropriate action. What Else Has FSSAI Cracked Down On Recently? The regulator’s enforcement drive has spanned multiple fronts in recent weeks. In one case, it shut down a spice manufacturing unit in Lucknow after an inspection uncovered alleged adulteration, seizing suspected adulterated products and collecting samples for lab analysis. Separately, FSSAI issued notices to several alcoholic beverage manufacturers over the alleged use of unauthorised flavouring agents and misleading age-related claims, and to multiple beverage makers for allegedly marketing products as “energy drinks" in violation of norms. Which Companies Have Been Flagged For Labelling Violations? FSSAI recently served notices to Lotte India, Ferns N Petals, Kubera Foods, and Heritage Foods, citing alleged misleading and labelling issues.
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