FSSAI Lifts Warning Label from Iron-Fortified Rice After ICMR Study Finds It Safe
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- October 19, 2024
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Key Update Municipal authorities in Tirurangadi in Malapuram have uncovered multiple food safety violations during an enforcement drive, including the alleged use of animal fat in mandi, unhygienic food preparation, and the sale of stale food. Officials issued notices to several establishments and ordered the closure of one canteen until further notice. Inspection Finds Animal
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Significant Updates A Parliamentary Standing Committee has urged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to finalise and notify the long-pending Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL) regulations within a defined timeline, stating that consumers need clear and easy-to-understand nutrition information on packaged foods. The recommendation appears in the committee’s report, “Regulation of Packaged Commodities
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Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) suspended the licence of Rehaan Healthcare after inspectors identified serious food safety violations at the company’s health supplements and nutraceuticals manufacturing facility. FSSAI directed the company, which manufactures digestive syrups, multivitamin syrups and other syrup-based food supplements, to immediately cease all manufacturing and food
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New Initiative Promotes Food Safety and Clean Energy The Goa government has launched a policy to collect and convert used cooking oil (UCO) into biodiesel, strengthening food safety, environmental protection, and renewable energy efforts. The policy creates a structured system for collecting, storing, transporting, and processing used oil generated by hotels, restaurants, caterers, food manufacturers,
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