Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Statutory body in India
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body under the administration of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It regulates the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import of food articles, while also establishing standards to ensure food safety. The FSSAI was established by the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, which consolidated all former acts and orders related to food safety that were previously handled by various ministries and departments.
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Amid Singapore & Hong Kong row, FSSAI focus shifts to spicesFood Safety Standards Authority of India has decided to step up surveillance this year of spices and culinary herbs, fruits and vegetables, salmonella in fish products and fortified rice amid..IndiaTimes - Published | |
FSSAI collects spice samples after Singapore, Hong Kong concernsFood Safety and Standards Authority is sampling powdered spices from all brands nationwide, including MDH and Everest, prompted by Singapore and Hong Kong authorities' alerts. The Hong Kong Centre for..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Masala row: FSSAI to check quality of spices sold in IndiaFood safety regulator FSSAI has started taking samples of spices in powder form of all brands, including MDH and Everest, from across the country in view of quality concerns flagged by Singapore and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
FSSAI to conduct quality check on spices including MDH, Everest Masala in IndiaThese products are MDH's Madras Curry Powder (spice blend for Madras curry), Everest Fish Curry Masala, MDH Sambhar Masala Mixed Masala Powder, and MDH Curry Powder Mixed Masala Powder.DNA - Published | |
FSSAI to probe claim of Nestle adding sugar to infant milkThe Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is investigating claims by Public Eye and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) that Nestle was adding sugar and honey to infant milk..IndiaTimes - Published | |
FSSAI heightens food safety vigilance during festival seasonIndiaTimes - Published | |
'Enhance food safety protocols,' flight caterers toldThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed flight caterers to enhance existing food safety protocols after an IndiGo passenger was recently sold a sandwich that allegedly had..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Worm in IndiGo sandwich fallout: FSSAI directs flight caterers to ‘enhance food safety protocols’Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has instructed flight caterers to "strengthen current food safety protocols" following an incident where an IndiGo passenger reportedly discovered a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
‘Worm in sandwich:’ FSSAI notice to IndiGo over ‘unsafe for human consumption’ foodIndiaTimes - Published | |
FSSAI accepts states' 'nahi' to 'dahi'Drawing flak from the southern states, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India issued on Thursday a revised notification to say that food business operators may use the term "curd" along with..IndiaTimes - Published | |
FSSAI allows labelling curd in regional names amid political controversyIndiaTimes - Published | FSSAI delay in making must front-of-pack label draws ireIndiaTimes - Published |
FSSAI releases notification about infant food safety, prohibits manufacturing without BIS certificateThe new regulation can be beneficial to large corporations like Nestle and Abott, two of the biggest producers of infant food and nutrition products.DNA - Published | Uttar Pradesh: FSSAI awards 'jail ka khana' with 5 star rating in Farrukhabad districtFSSAI has awarded Fatehgarh Central jail in the Farrukhabad district of UP 5-star certification for quality of the food it provides to prisoners.DNA - Published |
In UP's Farrukhabad, 'jail ka khana' gets 5-star FSSAI ratingThe Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a five-star rating to Fatehgarh central jail, Farrukhabad, for the quality of food it serves its inmates.IndiaTimes - Published | |
