The Union Health Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya released the Third State Food Safety Index Report 2020-21 on 20 September, 2021. The State Food Safety Index (SFSI) report is a measure of the performance of States across five parameters of food safety and it works towards ensuring safe food for citizens. The Union Health Minister felicitated […]
FSSAI Notifies the Food Safety Auditing Regulations 2018
To strengthen the food safety surveillance system, FSSAI has envisaged audits of Food Business Operators through private auditing agencies. The FSSAI feels that select food categories need to be subjected to mandatory food safety audits on the basis of their risk assessment. Food Businesses falling under such category would be required to get their businesses […]
FSSAI drafts amendment regulations for Cane Jaggery, Sodium Saccharin and Calcium Saccharin
Through a notification dated 20 February 2017, the FSSAI has drafted amendment regulations for revision of standards related to Cane Jaggery or Cane Gur, Sodium Saccharin (food grade) and Calcium Saccharin (food grade). The amendment regulations will be known as the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2017 when […]