# UP hotels, restaurants must mention cooking oil on menus

2026-10-04T01:38:22+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

The Uttar Pradesh food safety department has issued mandatory checkpoints for food businesses, including new menu card requirements. Establishments with a central license or operating 10 or more outlets must now list the cooking oil used in each dish on their menu cards. The menu must also display vegetarian/non-vegetarian symbols, artificial sweeteners, artificial colours, and allergen information. Pre-cooked food ingredients must be declared on labels. Amar Ujala reports the order from the food safety department, TV9 Hindi adds that commissioner Roshan Jacob directed businesses to display their FSSAI license and a QR code for the Food Safety Connect app for consumer complaints.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both outlets report the same set of new rules from the UP food safety department, with TV9 Hindi adding details on staff hygiene, pest control, and the commissioner's directive for QR codes. Amar Ujala's version is a plain notification of the checkpoints, while TV9 Hindi includes the commissioner's name (Roshan Jacob) and enforcement specifics, making its report more implementation-oriented. Neither outlet adopts a pro-government or critical stance, both present the rules as a straightforward regulatory update. The uniform coverage suggests the department's press material was adopted verbatim. The next step is the rollout of the QR code system for consumer complaints. TV9 Hindi also reports that food handlers must wear hairnets, gloves, and aprons, and employees with infectious or skin diseases must be kept away from food work.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- amarujala.com (neutral report) <https://www.amarujala.com/lucknow/up-hotels-and-restaurants-in-the-state-will-have-to-change-their-menu-cards-and-the-oil-label-will-be-mandat-2026-10-03>
  Straight notification of rules, no commentary or added detail
- tv9hindi.com (neutral report) <https://www.tv9hindi.com/state/uttar-pradesh/new-order-for-restaurants-in-up-oil-used-must-be-specified-next-to-vegetable-dishes-on-menu-3924908.html>
  Expands on rules with commissioner name and implementation steps

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Food Safety and Drug Administration, FSSAI, Roshan Jacob, Uttar Pradesh
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