Penal Provision related to Food Adulteration under FSSAI

To end the malpractice of ‘Adulteration’, The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India since its inception has been working actively to ascertain science-based norms for the production, stor...

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An Introduction to Ayurveda Aahar

AYURVEDA AAHAR: WHAT DOES THE PHRASE MEAN? The Sanskrit words ‘ayus’ meaning life or longevity and ‘veda’ meaning knowledge are combined to form the term ‘Ayurveda’ which can be translate...

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Retesting of Imported Food by Referral Laboratory

RETESTING OF IMPORTED FOOD BY REFERRAL LABORATORY Recently the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India in accordance with the power conferred to it by Section 16(5) of the FSS Act, 2006 rel...

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Health Certificate for Pork and Pork Products

EXTENSION IN HEALTH CERTIFICATE MANDATE FOR IMPORTED PORK AND PORK PRODUCTS The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India vide its order F.No.1829/Health Certificate/FSSAI/Imports/2021 dated 2...

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Health Certificate for Fish and Fishery Products

EXTENSION IN HEALTH CERTIFICATE MANDATE FOR IMPORTED FISH AND FISHERY PRODUCTS The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India vide its order dated 27th October, 2022 provided extension in manda...

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Extension in Health Certificate for Imported Milk and Milk Products

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India vide its order F.No.1829/Health Certificate/FSSAI/Imports/2021 dated 27th October, 2022 provided extension in mandatory Health Certificate necessary wh...

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Infant Foods under FSSAI

“Food for infants based on traditional food ingredients” are products known to be prepared traditionally at home for feeding infants, but processed and provided in packaged forms, after six mont...

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Fruit Content in Fizzy Drinks

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released a definition for carbonated fruit beverages. It has notified that beverage with fruit juice quantity below 10% but not less than...

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Food Sampling under FSSAI

If a food sample is drawn by a FSSAI officer, the following procedures must be followed during the sample collection process: Signature of Witnesses The Food Safety officer should call for one...

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