FSSAI

Indigo says it follows FSSAI norms after influencer Revant Himatsingka raised concerns of high sodium levels in meals

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In a recent social media uproar, popular health influencer Revant Himatsingka, also known as Food Pharmer, sparked controversy with his review of the food served onboard IndiGo flights. Himatsingka’s viral video raised concerns about the sodium content in certain pre-packaged meals offered by the airline. “IndiGo serves fresh and pre-packaged food only from the most … Read more

FSSAI says restaurants can use menu cards, boards to display nutritional information

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) has clarified that restaurants have the flexibility to use various options such as menu cards or boards to display calorific value and other nutritional information of the freshly prepared food and beverage items served by them to consumers. It also advised States to avoid “unnecessary action” on food … Read more

FSSAI gives time till August 31 to importers for registration of international food facilities

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in a recent order stated that import of products of certain food categories such as milk and milk products and meat and meat products will be allowed from both registered and non-registered foreign food manufacturing facilities till August 31. This comes after the authority received representations … Read more

FSSAI directs e-commerce platforms to adhere to norms for health, energy drinks classification

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed e-commerce players to “promptly rectify” misclassification of certain products that are being sold as “health drinks” or “energy drinks” on their platforms. It said this corrective action is needed to ensure transparency and enable consumers to make well-informed choices. This direction comes after the food … Read more

Food standards authority asks states to step up vigilance of food products during Holi, Navratri

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked the state food safety commissioners to carry out special surveillance and enforcement drives for milk and milk products ahead of the Holi festival season. With the upcoming Navratri season, the food safety authority has also asked state food safety commissioners to maintain “strict food … Read more

FSSAI approves amendments in regulations to do away with Agmark, BIS certification for food products

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Monday said that various amendments in food safety regulations have been approved to to do away with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) or Agmark certifications for food products. In line with the concept of “One Nation, One Commodity, One Regulator”, the food safety authority said … Read more