Packaged drinking water included in high risk food categories
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has included packaged drinking water and mineral water under the “high risk” food categories.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has included packaged drinking water and mineral water under the “high risk” food categories.
As many as 533 consumer complaints were registered under the food and beverages category in the Consumer Commission during the past two years. The maximum number of these complaints, 112, were from Uttar Pradesh while from J&K, just one complaint was registered under this category, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
The direction was issued by FSSAI CEO G Kamala Vardhana Rao during a meeting with e-commerce FBOs to ensure safe food handling at every level.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed the States and Union Territories to ramp up surveillance at popular tourist destinations to ensure heightened safety standards in preparation for the peak tourist season from November through March.
Facing growing competition from Nepal tea in the Indian market, the Darjeeling Tea Association (DTA) has raised concerns over unchecked imports
Many remedies are available to tackle the problem of counterfeit goods.
The national food regulator has permitted the use of ethylene gas as a safer alternative for fruit ripening.
Calcium carbide, commonly used for ripening fruits like mangoes, releases acetylene gas which contains harmful traces of arsenic and phosphorus.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released a list of 20 chemicals that are prohibited for use in tea plantations.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Sunday denied reports in a section of media, claiming that it permitted higher pesticide residues in herbs and spices.
