Food-O-Copoeia

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India lays down science-based standards for articles of food and regulates their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, to ensure the availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption and for matters connected...

Food product claims and regulations

Holding true: food product claims and regulations Importance of food product claims and examines some of the regulations industry must adhere to across the globe. How do consumers make an informed decision before buying a food product or a food...

A GMO-Genetically Modified Organism

GMO foods have been available to consumers since the early 1990s. Since then, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have worked together to ensure that crops produced through...

Quarterly e-Return for Exporting FBOs

Exporting FBOs required to file their quarterly e-Return for every quarter for their existing License no. in Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS) to avoid penal provisions under FSS act 2006 leading to cancellation of License. For more information, please Chat...

Ingredient Labelling of Foods-FSANZ

This User Guide is not a legally binding document. It is designed to assist interested parties understand provisions in the Code. This User Guide reflects the views of FSANZ. However, the User Guide cannot be relied upon as stating the...

Declaration Regarding FSMS Plan

A series of sector specific Food Safety Management System (FSMS) Guidance Documents have been developed/underdevelopment with the intent to provide implementation guidance to food businesses (especially the small and medium businesses) involved in manufacturing, packing, storage and transportation to ensure...

Declaration Proprietary Food

Declaration for Exporting FBO (Manufacturer)

Manufacturers of food products meant for export are allowed to follow the standards of importing country. These FBOs need to declare to concerned Licensing Authorities that they shall not exhibit or expose such products in Indian market until or unless...

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION ABOUT CODEX The Codex Alimentarius Commission(CAC)is an international food standards body established jointly by the Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO)in May 1963 with the objective of protecting consumer’s health and ensuring...

Declaration for Repacker or Repackager

All food processing units including Relabellers & Repackers Food business operators manufacturing any article of food containing ingredients or substances ... Repacking means packing of food products into different sizes with labelling after doing minimal processing as required like sorting, grading, sieving etc....

Nodal Officer

FSSAI has launched “Food Safety Connect”, a grievance redressal mechanism wherein FSSAI has provided accessibility to the citizens to raise their concern through  various interfaces like FSSAI Email (compliance@fssai.gov.in), FSSAI website (https://foodlicensing.fssai.gov.in/cmsweb/), FSSAI Mobile App (android), SMS(9868686868), Whatsapp (9868686868), Twitter (twitter@fssaiindia),...

European Union (EU)

The responsibility certificate granted by EU Certification is a recognition issued to a company that shows its customers that the company has taken care of its regulatory obligations appropriately. A company that has been granted a responsibility certificate has delivered...

USFDA Inspection

The Food and Drug Administration is the oldest comprehensive consumer protection agency in the U. S. federal government. Since 1848 the federal government has used chemical analysis to monitor the safety of agricultural products -- a responsibility inherited by the...

Food Testing Methods-FSSAI

Existing Android Users - Please UPDATE YOUR APP for exiting new features. Scientific Panel on Methods of Sampling & Analysis: FSSAI has constituted Scientific Panel on Methods of Sampling and Analysis to revise existing testing methodologies and incorporate new test...

Books and Manuals

About the DART Book: Detect Adulteration with Rapid Test (DART) booklet is a compilation of common quick tests for detection of food adulterants at household by the citizens themselves so as to induce awareness among the consumers about food safety....

FSMS Guidance Documents

FSSAI has issued a guidance document on Food Safety Management System (FSMS) to implement GMP (good manufacturing practices)/GHP (good hygiene practices) requirements for food products. The document, based on the product category, can be used by the FBOs (food business...

FSSAI-License Condition

Condition of License: All Food Business operators shall ensure that the following conditions are complied with at all times during the course of its Food Business. Food Business Operators Shall: Display a true copy of the license granted in Form...

Half Yearly Return for Milk and Milk Products Form D2

As per section 2.1.13 of FSS (Licensing and Registration) Regulations, 2011, If you are involved in the manufacturing of Milk and Milk Products, you are required to submit half yearly return in the attached format (Form D2) to your concerned...

Food Safety Training and Certification (FoSTaC) 

Food Safety and Standard Authority of India has to ensure training of persons who are, or intend to become involved in food businesses, whether as food business operators or employees or otherwise. It has accordingly been decided that it would...

Nomination of Person by a Company

Being the proprietor or a signatory authorized by the board of directors of the company in terms of Rule 2.5.1 (2), I do hereby gives notice that the following persons(s) is/are nominated as the person(s) in charge of establishment, branch...

Application for License/Renewal of license except importing under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

New License/Renewal of License/Modification of License: As per Section 31(1) of FSS Act, 2006 every Food Business Operator in the country is required to be licensed under the Food Safety &Standards Authority of India. The licensing and registration procedure and requirements...

Final list Documents for Licensing and Registration-FSSAI

A list of documents required to be submitted at the time of applying for new license and renewal / modification of License was issued by FSSAI vide order no. 1(4)2011/License/FSSAI dated 14.05.2012. FSSAI has been in the constant process of...

Eligibility Criteria for FBOs

The FSSAI further has two kinds of approval procedures, one is a license and the other is a registration. A registration is usually for all those involved in petty food businesses and a license is for all others who are...

Online Annual Returns Form D1 through FoSCoS

As per section 2.1.13 of FSS (Licensing and Registration) Regulations, 2011, you are required to submit annual return of your business for the financial year as per the attached format (Form D1) to your concerned Licensing Authority by 31st May...

Food Product Labeling

As everybody is aware that “Food Labeling” serves as a primary link of communication between the manufacturer and consumer and covers both food safety and information of consumer interest. To make the national labeling regulations more robust and effective, FSSAI...