Food Manifest 





Report The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), operating under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has promised food and millet startups a simplified, fast-track licensing process. Balu Naik, Deputy Director at FSSAI, assured startups that they can obtain a license within a day if they apply under basic categories like
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Report Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is set to investigate e-commerce and fast commerce platforms for potential violations of the Food Safety and Standards Amendment Regulations 2020. This legislation requires platforms and sellers to list and deliver food products with at least 30 per cent of their shelf life remaining or no
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Key Update After receiving complaints, FSSAI issued a strict enforcement order against food sellers who illegally add Auramine, a toxic industrial dye, to roasted chana and similar products to enhance colour and attract buyers. Auramine Is Not Allowed in Food Auramine, a synthetic yellow dye used in the textile and leather industries, remains completely banned
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Report On Saturday, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) instructed the Karnataka government to provide a report on using plastic sheets to prepare idli at certain food establishments. This directive comes after reports surfaced about restaurants in Karnataka using plastic sheets during the idli steaming process. Food Safety Concerns Over Plastic Leaching
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Report The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered a 100% inspection of all packaged water unit facilities in Maharashtra to strengthen public health protections. The directive was issued during a recent review meeting, according to an FSSAI statement. FSSAI CEO G Kamala Vardhana Rao emphasised the importance of conducting compliance audits
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Overview India’s national food authority has released draft regulations aimed at tightening the quality and safety standards for purified drinking water sold through vending machines. Issued under the FSS Food Products Standards & Food Additives Regulations, the draft lays down extensive requirements to ensure that consumers receive safe, clean drinking water from these decentralised systems.
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