Health

FSSAI, Ayush Ministry discussing regulations for Ayurvedic foods

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Ayush is exploring the possibility of setting standards for Ayurvedic Ahaar, traditional Ayurvedic foo

Publication Date: 
22/02/2019
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), Ayurveda, Food Standards
Health

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding lead and mono sodium glutamate content in Maggi Noodles, 03/01/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Nestle India Ltd Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/01/2019 regarding lead and mono sodium glutamate content in Maggi Noodles. This appeal arises from the interim orders dated 9 December 2015 and 10 December 2015 of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). The NCDRC had issued interim directions for sampling the product “MAGGI Noodles” in nine variants for testing with reference to the quantity of lead and Mono Sodium Glutamate (MSG).

Judgement Date: 
03/01/2019
Tags:
Food Safety, Food Standards, Processed Food Standards, Supreme Court, India, Lead, Health Effects
Health

Import of Organic Foods under Food Safety and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulations, 2017

In continuation to the earlier order dated 25.07.2018, for imported organic food consignments, it has been decided to extend the period for the use of non-detachable sticker with respect of FSSAI's organic logo as required under regulation 5 (1) of Food Saftey and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulations, 2017, up to 31st December, 2018.

Publication Date: 
21/08/2018
Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)
Tags:
Organic Foods, Imports, Food Safety, Food Standards, India
Health

Food fortification in India: status and road ahead - need for a strategic shift for further scale up

Nutrition is on the centre stage of the National Development Agenda with respect to Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a clear focus on reduction of maternal, infant and young child mortality.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2018
Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)
Tags:
Nutrition, Food Safety, Food Standards, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Mid-Day Meal Programme, Public Distribution System (PDS), India
Health

Draft notification on Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Regulation, 2018

In a move to enable consumers to make an informed choice, the food safety regulator has proposed to make it mandatory for manufacturers of blended oils to mention the exact blend in percentage terms on the front of the pack along with other labelling modifications.

Publication Date: 
28/05/2018
Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)
Tags:
Food Safety, Edible Oils, India, Food Standards
Health

Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2018 related to standards of Milk Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein Concentrate and Colostrum and Colostrum Products

The FSSAI has notified these draft regulations in course to amend the principal regulations i.e.

Publication Date: 
26/02/2018
Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)
Tags:
Food Adulteration, Food Safety, Food Standards, Milk Products, India, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), Food Additives
Health

Gazette Notification of Food Safety and Standards (Organic Food) Regulation, 2017

Stating that it was mandatory for manufacturers of organic food products to establish their traceability, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a gazette notification containing organic food regulations, laying down those pertaining to their labelling, certification and import.

Publication Date: 
29/12/2017
Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)
Tags:
Organic Foods, Food Safety, Food Standards, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), India
Pesticides And Toxins

Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Amendment Regulation related to MRL of pesticide

The following draft of certain regulations, further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011, which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, with previous approval of the Central Government, proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (i) and (j) of sub-section (2)

Publication Date: 
27/12/2017
Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)
Tags:
Maximum Residue Level (MRL), Pesticides, Pesticide Residues, Toxins, Food Safety, Food Contamination, Food Standards
Food Policy

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Performance Audit of Implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 was enacted to consolidate multiple laws in the country relating to food safety, to establish a single point reference system, and to establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for formulating science based standards for food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution,

Publication Date: 
19/12/2017
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Tags:
Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Food Safety, Food Standards, India, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)
Health

Direction under Section 16(5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regarding operationalisation of Food Safety and Standards (Organic Food) Regulation, 2017

In exercise of the power conferred under section 92 of the Food Safety ad Standards Act-2006, FSSAI had framed the draft Food Safety and Standards (Organic Food) Regulations, 2017 and the same were notified on 19th June, 2017 for inviting comments of stakeholders.

Publication Date: 
09/11/2017
Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)
Tags:
Organic Foods, Food Safety, Food Standards, India, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)

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