Through a notification dated 19 May 2017 the FSSAI has operationalized the Food Safety and Standards (Fortifications of Foods) Regulation 2017 with effect from 17 April 2017. The regulations were revised with regard to suggestions from stakeholders especially for including standardised milk in the list of milk variants that can be fortified with vitamin A […]
FSSAI drafts regulations for Fortification of Food
The FSSAI has recently drafted the Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2016. These regulations will prescribe standards for fortification of salt, oil, milk, vanaspati, atta, maida and rice. One of the requirements that FSSAI has prescribed is that all fortified foods should bear the fortification logo. Through a notification dated 23 December […]
Imported Food Samples have been rejected on Inspection & Testing
Union Health Minister JP Nadda announced in the Lok Sabha that more than 250 samples of imported food consignments were rejected in 2015-16 up till 31st January 2016. To generate a quicker import process, the government has also taken the decision to introduce risk-based sampling of imported food consignments and the same has been communicated […]