FSSAI within its powers is entitled to enforce regulations and also to make amendments from time to time as it deems fit. According to a notification dated 11th November 2014, FSSAI had proposed the amendments in the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards And Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. FSSAI had asked for the objections/suggestion from all […]
What is a Refined Vegetable Oil? What FSMS guidelines are required to be followed by Oil Manufacturing Units?
Refined Vegetable Oil Refining vegetable oils produces edible oil which has characteristics that consumers desire such as a bland flavour and odour, clear appearance, light colour, stability to oxidation and suitability for frying. Definition According to Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, the word ‘refining’ means that the oil […]
Highlights of the FSSAI’s Fifteenth Authority Meeting
In a recent fifteenth Authority meeting held on 20th August 2014, FSSAI adopted the minutes of the 14th meeting with a few amendments in the ‘supplementary agenda’ as regards the use of lecithin and sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate in biscuits Other items approved in the Supplementary Agenda are Use of synthetic colour in thermally-processed bell pepper, okra […]