Food Products Standards and Food Additives Regulations 2011 specify the standard of Cinnamon under regulation 2.9.4. As per the regulatory standard the coumarin content (on dry basis) should not be more than 0.3 per cent by weight. The FSSAI manual of method of analysis for spices, herbs, and condiments covers the method of testing of […]
FSSAI Recognised Hygiene Rating Audit Agencies Tenure Extended
The tenure of hygiene rating audit agencies recognized by FSSAI for verification of Hygiene Rating of Food Establishments has been extended. This is in sequence of FSSAI order number 52/HR and RPE schemes/FSMS/FSSAI 2018-2019 dated 30th July 2021. It has been decided with the approval of the Competent Authority to continue the following seven agencies […]
FSSAI ENSURES PROCUREMENT OF CONSUMABLES BY SFTL’S THROUGH GeM
The Government e- Marketplace (GeM portal) is essentially a smart way for procurement of goods and commodities. In the wake of it, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is ensuring the procurement of laboratory chemicals, glass wares, reagents and other consumables by State Food Testing Laboratories (SFTL’s) only through GeM. Indeed, […]