An Alert notification :2017.1823 from Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) was issued by the European Commission on the Plastic fragments in chocolates from Denmarl‹ to all the imported countries: Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Norway, Qatar, S1oval‹ia, Sweden, turkey and the United Kingdom. All these countries have been […]
The Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2016 have been made operational with effect from 16.10.2016. Theseregulationsincludes the Standards for Wheat flour, Rice, Edible oil, Milk and Salt that may be fortified wlth Micronu trients like Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Iron, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, Zinc, Thiamine, Riboflavin, NIacin and Pyridoxine. In […]
FSSAI had till August 2015 issued Product Approvals/ NOCs for manufacture, storage, distribution sale & import. of products for which standard did not exist. To reduce the burden of product approval and facility the clearance of new food products, FSSAI has taken various measures during the last two years as detailed below.
The definition and […]
Most food processing companies currently operate their food safety programs based on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP). But, for full compliance with the new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), HACCP may not be enough.
Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls (HARPC) is in many ways an extension of HACCP, but with a slightly […]
Bacteria are everywhere. Some are beneficial, such as those used to make fermented dairy and meat products. Others cause spoilage. And, a small percentage are harmful or pathogenic.
Unlike animals and plants that are composed of many cells, bacteria are single-celled organisms. Each bacterium cell is self-sufficient and so is able to live independently. Bacteria […]
Avoid: Aspartame
There’s conflicting evidence regarding the safety of aspartame, a common chemical sweetener used in diet soda and other low-cal foods, but some people report headaches or generally feeling unwell after ingesting anything containing the artificial sweetener. To make life easier for everyone, this is one instance where you may want to follow the […]
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International food trade has existed for thousands of years but until not too long ago food was mainly produced, sold and consumed locally. Over the last century the amount of […]
PRINCIPLES OF THE HACCP SYSTEM
The HACCP system consists of the following seven principles:
PRINCIPLE 1Conduct a hazard analysis.
PRINCIPLE 2
Determine the Critical Control Points (CCPs).
PRINCIPLE 3
Establish critical limit(s).
PRINCIPLE 4
Establish a system to monitor control of the CCP.
PRINCIPLE 5
Establish the corrective action to be taken when monitoring indicates that a particular CCP is not under control.
PRINCIPLE 6
Establish […]
What is the Codex Alimentarius?
International food trade has existed for thousands of years but until not too long ago food was mainly produced, sold and consumed locally. Over the last century the amount of food traded internationally has grown exponentially, and a quantity and variety of food never before possible travels the globe today.
The C […]
F. No. Stds/CPL&CP/Draft Notification/FSSAI-2017.— The following draft of certain regulations, further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India proposes to make with previous approval of the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) […]