The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Monday said it is banning the use of stapler pins in tea bags effective January 1, 2018.
The move is expected to affect the fast growing packaged tea business in the country, as FSSAI has deemed the use of stapler pins in tea bag a […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has banned the use of  staple pins in tea bags.  The official order can be downloaded here
The Food Authority has been issuing orders or advisories or guidelines from time to time so as to ensure the safety and wholesomeness of the foods imported into the country. Through an Order dated 13 July, 2017 the FSSAI has now suppressed certain orders and advisories related to imports of foods as new regulations […]
Through a notice uploaded on the website FSSAI has called for suggestions, views, and comments from stakeholders regarding removal of ‘Boudouin test’ requirement for Blended edible Vegetable Oil and revision of special provisions relating to sale of vanaspati in the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011. The objections and […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has operationalised standards relating to non-carbonated water-based beverages (non-alcoholic). The regulations—the Food Safety Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2017—came into force on July 6, 2017, as a separate category.
Separate category
The category includes all non-carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages, including tea, coffee and bottled […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive regarding the usage of yeast in the baking industry. According to it, yeast is now considered an approved ingredient.
This is a part of the harmonisation process being undertaken by the apex food regulator, wherein it has prepared a list of approved […]
The FSSAI has drafted the Food Safety and Standards (Recovery and distribution of surplus food) Regulations, 2017 and has invited comments, views and suggestions stakeholders with 60 days from 20 June 2017.
Chapter I of these regulations defines the following terms
Surplus Foods means any leftover unused portions of safe food that have not been served to […]
The FSSAI has suggested changes in the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. Under the regulation FRUIT & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS the parameters for the use of Aflatoxin in Raisins and Nuts (2.3.47) and the entries relating to it have been omitted.
In the FSSAI drafts notification related to standards […]
Food regulator FSSAI has come out with a draft regulation for organic food products, seeking to ensure that these food items are actually organic.
Organic foods will have to comply with the provisions under the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) administered by the government or the Participatory Guarantee System for India (PGS-India) run by […]
The FSSAI had notified standards for caffeinated beverages in December 2016. According to the December notification the transition period of six months, which was to be up to 1 July 2017, had been given to FBOs to comply with the prescribed standards. However, through the direction issued on 15 June 2017 the FSSAI has […]