The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recently brought out a manual entitled “Detect Adulteration with Rapid Test (DART)â€. This manual focuses on some common quick tests for detection of food adulterants at the household level. The purpose of the manual is to present common methods that are available for the […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has invented a milk adulteration kit, which would be affordable (so people can use it). Talks are underway with investors to produce it in bulk.
The apex food regulator stated that a detailed and focused strategy was needed to challenge the present situation regarding adulteration. It […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in its recently-issued Gazette notification, has prescribed the revised microbiological requirements for fish and fishery products.
These regulations have prescribed the maximum permissible limits of hygiene and safety indicator organisms with varieties of fishery products.
Besides these, the notification has also laid down the sampling plan and […]
In a move that is expected to open up innovation in the food processing sector and allow the companies to expand their portfolios, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a draft notification for non-specified food and food ingredients for pre-market approval.
Called Pre-market Approval for Non-Standardised Food Regulations 2017, these draft […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is working on new norms for organic food. In the interim, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) will certify foods meant for export.
Exporters require APEDA’s approval, but in the absence of norms from the apex food regulator, APEDA’s certificate would help […]
Who is an Authorised Officer?Â
FAQs of Food Import Clearance Process for importers Authorised Officer (AO) is appointed by CEO, FSSAI for the purpose of performing all the functions required for Food Import Clearance under section 25 of the Act.Â
What are the pre-requisites for importing food into India?
Import-Export Code from DGFT and Import License […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an order directing e-commerce businesses to obtain licenses in order to sell food products in India. According to sources, this was done to remove any ambiguity over regulations on e-commerce in the country.
Now, e-commerce food business operators (FBOs) have to obtain a license […]
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra FDA) has issued a prohibition order to Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd, which operates quick service food chain McDonald’s in India, to immediately stop sale of beverages at its 60 outlets across Maharashtra for contraventions under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 .
In its order, MFDA has […]
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has defined guidelines for  “Best Before” and “Use By Date” label of food products. Also, it has clearly delineated how to label this information on packaged food products under Packaging and Labelling regulations, 2011.
“Best before†is the date on the label that indicates the end of the […]
If you are an individual or an organization importing food products into India then you have to comply with the guidelines issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), India’s food regulator has issued certain norms for the import, labelling and packaging of products imported […]