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
The Union Health Ministry on Sunday said the media reports claiming that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) allows 10 times more pesticide residue than the allowed limit in herbs and spices, are false and malicious.
A report by Public Eye claimed that Swiss multinational company Nestle added sugar to its milk formula brand - Cerelac - intended for infants and children of up to two years.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all e-commerce food business operators (FBOs) to ensure appropriate categorization of food products being sold on their websites.
Stations that meet these stringent criteria are awarded the Eat Right Station certification.
