FSSAI has issued directions under Section 16 (5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regarding permission to use pre-printed packaging material. The same can be viewed here.
Creating food products is expensive. You have to source the ingredients, rent a clean health department approved space, pay someone to make your food, package it up and sell it. The last thing you want is for that product to go bad before it gets to the consumer. Most food products have a “best […]
On 28th February at The Park Hotel, New Delhi, Mr Pawan Kumar Agarwal, CEO, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India inaugurated the most awaited 5th annual conference of AOAC International with Partner in Food Science and Safety along with Dr Kaushik Banerjee, President, India Section of the AOAC INTERNATIONAL
The inaugural was followed by […]
The food regulator has drafted regulations for restaurants and eateries, requiring them to employ a food safety officer in order to obtain a licence.
The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India also made it mandatory for companies that sell food online to get separate licences under the Food Safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration […]
The government is encouraging enrichment of food items with micronutrients to remove dietary deficiencies among its citizens, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey said on Tuesday.”In order to promote fortification as a means to address micro nutrient deficiencies, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has operationalised […]
Infant formula, even in powdered form, does not keep indefinitely. It can become contaminated with bacteria that are dangerous to your baby. Make sure to be aware of formula expiration dates so that you are always feeding your baby a safe bottle.
Expiration Dates of Powdered Formula
The can of powdered formula will have a “use […]
Does special infant food for certain rare medical conditions have to be kept out of the Infant Milk Substitute (IMS) Act — a law to prevent predatory marketing practices by baby food companies — to ensure their availability? This question sparked a tussle between public health activists and the Food Safety and Standards Authority […]
Introduction
Good laboratory technique demands clean glassware because the most carefully executed piece of work may give an erroneous result if dirty glassware is used. In all instances, glassware must be physically and chemically clean and in many cases, it must be bacteriologically clean or sterile. All glassware must be absolutely grease-free. The safest criterion […]
FSSAI has operationalised from August 2nd, 2017, the amended regulations regarding revised standards for milk and milk products and certain restrictions on sale of  cream.  The notice and the revised standards can be accessed here.
The central food regulator has been very proactive with regard to issues like safety and standards, including labelling of packaged products and nutrient content, which has led to a sharp rise in the number of notices, orders and guidelines issued by it since 2015.
A series of notifications and guidelines have been issued by the […]
