The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) has received several complaints that a number of manufacturers of packaged drinking water (PDW) and Mineral water (MW) are manufacturing the products on FSSAI State/Central Licenses without having the BIS Certification which is mandatory for the sale of such products in the country. FSSAI has drawn reference […]
FSSAI Issues New Directions Regarding BIS Standards for Animal Feeds
FSSAI had made it mandatory in December 2019 for commercial feeds/ feed materials intended for food producing animals to comply with the relevant BIS standards. FSSAI had issued these directions after it had been noted that foods of animal origin have been found sometimes to be non-compliant with the relevant food quality and safety standards […]
Safe Drinking Water Must Have BIS Water Quality Standards
Safe Drinking Water Must Have BIS Water Quality Standards Drinking water is defined as water intended for human consumption for drinking and cooking purposes from any source. It includes water (treated or untreated) supplied by any means for human consumption.Safe drinking water is a basic amenity but while cities could have access to safe and [...]