The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) has received several complaints that a number of manufacturers of packaged drinking water (PDW) and Mineral water (MW) are manufacturing the products on FSSAI State/Central Licenses without having the BIS Certification which is mandatory for the sale of such products in the country. FSSAI has drawn reference […]
FSSAI’s guidelines on standards of Coffee and Chicory mixture
The FSS (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations 2011 distinctly specify standards for Coffee and Coffee-Chicory mixtures. Accordingly, the coffee content in the Coffee-Chicory mixture shall not be less than 51 per cent by mass and every package containing a mixture of coffee and chicory. Moreover, the percentage content of Coffee and Chicory must […]
What are High Risk Foods? What food articles are covered under High Risk foods as per FSSR?
High Risk Foods are those ready-to-eat food articles which may invite the growth of the harmful bacterial organisms. Such foods are in the ready to be consumed state and does not require any further processing except in some ready to be made food products, where minimum processing is further required before consumption. High Risk Foods […]