How safe is the knife that slices your bread? Hyderabad activist’s four-year battle leads to FSSAI order on rusted food cutting equipment (opens original article in a new tab)

A Hyderabad activist's four-year campaign led to an FSSAI order requiring food businesses to use rust-resistant cutting equipment, following concerns about potential contamination from rusted tools.

• Hyderabad activist Anirudh Gupta campaigned for four years against rusted food cutting equipment
• FSSAI issued an order on June 15 requiring food businesses to use corrosion-resistant cutting equipment
• Gupta's campaign included multiple representations to authorities and a 157-page dossier submitted to the Prime Minister's Office