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India-Afghanistan: Cabinet approves Cooperation Arrangement in food safety and related areas
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved signing of Cooperation Arrangement between India and Afghanistan for cooperation in the field of food safety and...
FSSAI issues detailed guidelines on recall of food products
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has set guidelines for process to recall food products from markets if found unsafe. The guidelines puts onus of... FoSCoRIS: FSSAI launches online platform for food inspection, sampling
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched ‘FoSCoRIS’, a nationwide online platform to bring in transparency in food safety inspection and sampling. The food regulator... FSSAI bans stapler pins in tea bags from January 2018
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned the use of stapler pins in tea bags from January 2018. FSSAI ban order issued under Section (15)... FSSAI constitutes Panel on Food Fortification and Nutrition
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has constituted a Panel on Food Fortification and Nutrition to identify critical nutritional gaps in the Indian diet in... FSSAI bans use of newspapers for packing food
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned use of newspapers for wrapping and packing of food items. In this regard, FSSAI has issued an...
National Summit on Fortification of Food inaugurated in New Delhi
The National Summit on Fortification of Food was recently inaugurated in New Delhi to address interventions in combating micronutrient malnutrition in the country. The two day summit was... FSSAI inks MoU with ASCI to check misleading advertisements in food and beverages sector
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has inked a MoU with Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI) to check misleading advertisements in the food and...
Union Government bans use of cancer causing chemical potassium bromate as food additive
The Union Government has banned use of potassium bromate (KbrO3) as a food additive as it is carcinogenic. Decision in this regard was taken by Union Health Ministry...
Chemical additive Potassium bromate is carcinogenic: CSE Study
As per recent study conducted by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), chemical additive Potassium bromate (KbrO3) widely prevalent in bread and refined flour is carcinogenic. The test... Pawan Kumar Agarwal appointed CEO of FSSAI
Senior IAS officer Pawan Kumar Agarwal has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Food Regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). He will succeed...
