It has been reported by BIS that a large number of food importers who are engaged in the business of importing packaged drinking/mineral water are doing so without BIS Certification. This is to advise all that as per Section 31 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, all Food Business Operators (FBOs) have to […]
FSSAI guidelines for Formalin in Fish
In a vast Country such as India, fish is often caught at one place and then transported as quickly as possible to consumers who are located in the hinterland hundreds of kilometres away. Owing to shortage of Refrigerated Warehouses or even refrigerated trucks, the fish is transported in ice in open trucks and often get […]
Action plan drawn up by FSSAI for Safe and Quality Milk and Milk Products
On the occasion of ‘National Milk day’ on 26th November 28, 2019, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) made public its Action Plan for ensuring supply of Safe and Quality Milk and Milk Products. The Survey Report on Milk Safety and Quality had showed that only 7 (seven) percent of the milk […]
FSSAI Data Shows Improvement in Food Safety Enforcement
Vide its Press Release on 25th November 2019, India’s Food regulator, the FSSAI released Data on enforcement efforts by the States and UTs in the Country. These covered the following, including trends over the past 3 years : Samples Analyzed Non-conforming Samples Cases Launched Convictions obtained and Penalties levied Of the total 1,06,459 samples analyzed […]