The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) along with the approval of all the competent Authority has directed to ensure that miniature/representative sample of at least 50 gms i.e. two samples of 25 gms to be drawn in case of “Lactoferrin” along with test certificate form regulatory body of exporting country that the representative sample and imported consignment pertains to same batch.
The Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample Analysis) Regulations, 2011 clarifies that Lactoferrin falls under “food not specified” for which the sample quantity is mentioned as 500g.
Notably, the representation was received for drawing a small quantity of “Lactoferrin” as being an expensive ingredient.
It states that opening the commercial pack for sampling in an uncontrolled environment faces rejection by final product manufacturers leading to huge cost to organization therefore provision of miniature/representative sample to be allowed in case of “Lactoferrin”. In addition, in cases where a miniature/representative sample is not available the sample to be drawn in aseptic condition.
FSSAI has also mentioned that any difficulty in implementation of this order should be brought to the notice of the office.
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