Relaxation In Packaged Drinking Water Compliance
FSSAI has issued new directives for compliance of Packaged Drinking Water(other than Mineral Water). The permissible limits for Calcium (as Ca) was amended to 20mg to 75mg per litre and…
Verify Testing Lab Accreditation and Scope of Services
There is a requirement of Food Safety and Standard Act that every FBO manufacturing/repacking/relabeling the food products, get their products analyzed from FSSAI and NABL approved lab at an interval…
Labelling Compliance Extension For Frozen Dessert Item
FBOs has been given an extension of six months from FSSAI with respect to the labelling compliance of the Frozen Dessert Items. As per the standards published in October 2017,…
Syrup Check For Honey
FSSAI has informed that the premises of honey manufacturing/processing units are required to be inspected at regular intervals as use of Golden syrup, Invert sugar syrup and Rice syrup are…
Eat Right India Movement
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is getting ready to present the second edition of the ‘National Eat Right Mela’. Recognizing the significance of street food culture…
FSSAI Proposed Changes in the Licensing Methodology
A consultation paper has been released by FSSAI to explain the proposed changes in the method of licensing and the related aspects. At present system followed for licensing is –…
Food Testing by VCOs
In order to earn consumer trust, the country’s food regulator has decided to get food testing done through consumer organizations. Food safety law provides for reimbursement of testing fees if…
Mobile App For Food Donation
India will soon have access to a common help-line and a mobile application to donate food to the needy. FSSAI and NASSCOM Foundation signed an MoU today to jointly build…
BIS Certification For Animal Feeds
It has been noted that foods of animal origin are at times non-compliant with the relevant food quality and safety standards with respect to pesticides, heavy metals and Aflatoxin M1.…
Draft Regulation on Sugar Reduction
To facilitate reduction of sugar the draft regulation proposes deletion of the parameter “Total Soluble Solid” and the values thereto for the sub regulations 2.3.9, 2.3.10, 2.3.30. As industries are…
