Through an order dated 29 September 2017, the FSSAI has notified 16 laboratories under Section (43) 2 of the FSS Act, 2006 and has allotted them their registration numbers. The Gazette notification for the same is dated 10 January 2017 and the notified laboratories will carry out the functions entrusted to them as referral food laboratories.
The names of the notified referral laboratories are as follows:
| 1. | Central Food Laboratory, Kolkata | 1/R/FSSAI/2017 |
| 2. | Food Research and Standardization
Laboratory, Ghaziabad |
2/R/FSSAI/2017 |
| 3. | Food Safety and Analytical Quality Control
Laboratory, Mysore |
3/R/FSSAI/2017 |
| 4. | State Public Health Laboratory, Pune | 4//R/FSSAI/2017 |
| 5. | Indian Institute of Horticultural Research
Bangalore |
5//R/FSSAI/2017 |
| 6. | Indian Institute of Vegetable Research
Varanasi |
6//R/FSSAI/2017
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| 7. | Quality Evaluation Laboratory, Kochi | 7/R/FSSAI/2017 |
| 8. | Quality Evaluation Laboratory, Guntur | 8//R/FSSAI/2017 |
| 9. | Quality Evaluation Laboratory, Chennai | 9//R/FSSAI/2017 |
| 10. | Quality Evaluation Laboratory, Navi Mumbai | 10//R/FSSAI/2017 |
| 11. | Centre for Analysis and Learning in
Livestock in Food (CALF) Gujarat |
11//R/FSSAI/2017 |
| 12. | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad |
12//R/FSSAI/2017 |
| 13. | National Research Centre on Meat
Hyderabad |
13//R/FSSAI/2017 |
| 14. | Indian Institute of Crop Processing
Technology, Thanjavur |
14/R/FSSAI/2017 |
| 15 | Central Institute of Fisheries Technology
Cochin |
15//R/FSSAI/2017 |
| 16. | Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine
Jammu |
16//R/FSSAI/2017 |
Functions of Referral Laboratory
- Analysis of samples of food sent by FSSAI approved officers and sending a certificate of analysis
- Investigation for fixation of the standard of any article of food
- Investigation in collaboration with other laboratories approved by FSSAI with the intention of standardizing methods of analysis.
- Ensuring that the laboratory follows the scientific protocols laid down for handling/testing the articles of food.
- Maintaining high standards of accuracy, reliability, and credibility in the operation of the laboratory and achieving and maintaining the required levels of accreditation and reliability.
- Laying down mechanism for ensuring that personnel of the laboratory adhere to high professional standards and discipline.
- Such other conditions, as the Authority may lay down for Referral Laboratories.
- Capacity building by way of organizing professional training, workshops, and seminars for the Food analyst, laboratory personnel in the states specified by the Food Authority.
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