In a significant move to uphold food safety standards in India, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive to all recognized laboratories. This directive, exercised under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the FSS (Contaminants, Toxins, and Residues) Regulations, 2011, aims to ensure the safety of food […]
How Food Testing Plays a Key Role in Protecting Consumer Health
Food testing and analysis is a cost-effective method that can guarantee the safety, quality, and traceability of foods and is in compliance with food regulations. There are several other reasons for food testing, like detecting if there has been intentional and unintentional food adulteration or if the food products have been misbranded. Also, consumer interest […]
FSSAI Gazette Notification on Limits of Metal Contaminant Aflatoxin and Mycotoxin in Foods
FSSAI Gazette Notification on Limits of Metal Contaminant Aflatoxin and Mycotoxin in Foods The FSSAI has issued a Gazette Notification dated 7 August 2020 on Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) First Amendment Regulation 2020 related to limit of Metal Contaminant, Aflatoxin and Mycotoxin. These regulations have been made further to amend the [...]