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India: Are food safety rules too much to swallow?

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Deutsche Welle

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Recent raids at India's luxury hotels and a wider crackdown on its food companies have renewed the debate about food safety standards and their enforcement in the country.

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  • Reported by Deutsche Welle and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:26:00 UTC.

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