New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) convened its 45th Central Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting today, focusing on heightened food safety measures across popular tourist destinations as the peak season from November to March approaches. States and Union Territories (UTs) were urged to strengthen surveillance and ensure stringent safety standards to…
New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) convened its 45th Central Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting today, urging States and Union Territories to enhance food safety measures in preparation for the peak tourist season, which runs from November through March. The meeting focused on ensuring heightened safety standards at popular tourist destinations,…
Nubra Valley, Ladakh: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has once again demonstrated its commitment to ensuring food safety across the country through its “Food Safety on Wheels” (FSW) initiative. In a landmark effort, FSSAI launched a food safety awareness campaign in Nubra Valley, located at an elevation of 17,582 feet via Khardung…
New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has embarked on an ambitious project to address the escalating concern of microplastic contamination in food. Launched on August 18, 2024, in New Delhi, the initiative titled “Micro-and Nano-Plastics as Emerging Food Contaminants: Establishing Validated Methodologies and Understanding the Prevalence in Different Food Matrices,”…
New Delhi: To promoting healthier eating habits, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved a proposal to display nutritional information regarding total sugar, salt, and saturated fat in bold letters and larger font sizes on labels of packaged food items. This decision was made during the 44th meeting of the Food…
New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive requiring all Food Business Operators (FBOs) to cease using claims of ‘100% fruit juices’ on the labels and advertisements of reconstituted fruit juices with immediate effect. FBOs have also been instructed to use up all existing pre-printed packaging materials before…
