In The FSSAI had made amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Regulations 2011 and the amendment regulation 2018 was framed and has been approved by the Food Authority in a meeting held on 21 September 2017. These regulations contain amendments in respect of the following sections Section I […]
Food Licence to be issued a Day after Application is Filed Online
The Uttar Pradesh State Government has directed the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) to issue food licenses within one day of them receiving applications online. This will curb corruption in the food safety department as well as reduce delay in grant of license. Earlier grant of the license would take almost two months but […]
Top questions of the week on food regulatory compliance
FoodSafetyHelpline Answered the following recent queries: Question: Please confirm to me whether the emulsifier Soy Lecithin E322 is permissible in chocolates? Answer: Lecithin (INS 322 i) & (INS 322ii) are permitted in chocolates in GMP as per GMP table of FSSAI Gazette notification dated 5.9.2016. Question: I have a packaged food which has MFD Dt. […]