# India: Are food safety rules too much to swallow?

https://mins.news/en/item/64141

- DW, 2026-09-18 11:26 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/india-are-food-safety-rules-too-much-to-swallow/a-79324342?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Raids on kitchens at luxury hotels in New Delhi and more than 150 notices issued to food and beverage companies have renewed debate over India’s food-safety enforcement. Provisional data shows 40,023 of 223,808 samples tested in 2025-26 failed safety or labeling standards. Industry figures say the main weakness lies in routine implementation and oversight, not necessarily the rules themselves.