The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has developed a set of 15 Draft Manuals on Methods of Sampling and Analysis of Food & Water. These are available on the official website of FSSAI. These draft manuals were uploaded on the FSSAI website on 27.08.2012 for inviting public comments. First round of comments have been received and the manuals revised accordingly. The FSSAI is seeking a second round of comments from the public after updating on 24th April, 2015.
These draft manuals can be easily downloaded as pdf and consulted freely. These Manuals are listed below:
- Analysis for Food Additives
- Analysis of Metals
- Testing of Antibiotics and Hormone Residues
- Testing of Mycotoxins
- Pesticide Residue Analysis in Food
- Methods of Testing of Alcoholic Drinks
- Testing of Cereal and Cereal Products
- Beverages, Sugar, Sugar Products and Confectionery
- Fruits and Vegetable Products
- Testing of Spices & Condiments
- Meat & Meat Products, and Fish & Fish Products
- Milk and Milk Products
- Oils and Fats
- Water Analysis
- General Guidelines on Sampling
As can be seen, these manuals cover the whole spectrum of food, beverages and water testing. It also provides some general guidelines on sampling, which is likely to be very useful.
Importantly, the food analysts and food scientists of various food testing laboratories can consult these manuals for their day-to-day testing activities, as all the methods involved in carrying out the tests have been discussed in detail. They can also provide their feedback as per the attached Comments/ Suggestions Format, which is also available in the link provided above. Any and all other stakeholders are also invited to share their comments/ suggestions/ objections with a view to further improving the quality of the manual. The deadline is one month i.e. on or before 25.05.2015, which may be e-mailed to [email protected].
The feedback will likely be very useful for FSSAI in order to improve the quality of the drafts as well as to troubleshoot any practical problems that may be faced by the users while performing their testing.
These Draft Manuals are an important addition to the supporting literature being developed by the FSSAI, and once finalized, will become a rich resource for food testing personnel in India.
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wasim says
Nice knowledgeable material, please add some iso and haccp related points
cheshta ahuja says
which lab manual should i follow regarding nuts, seeds , dry fruits testing