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FSSAI Amendment – Information Update

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Extension in Enforcement of Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Second Amendment 2022

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has announced an extension for the enforcement of the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Second Amendment Regulations, 2022.

The decision is made after considering the representations received from various stakeholders in the industry, requesting additional time to so as to exhaust the existing inventory of old packaging materials.

The FSSAI had initially provided a six-month extension for the enforcement of sub-regulation (7) of regulation 4, allowing businesses to transition smoothly to the new regulations. However, recognizing the ongoing challenges faced by the industry, fresh representations were received requesting a further extension.

After due consideration of the representations received from the industry and also to ensure sustainable practices for food business operations, the FSSAI has decided to extend the date of enforcement of sub-regulation (7) of regulation 4 of the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Second Amendment Regulations, 2022 by a further period of six months from 13thJune 2023.

The FSSAI emphasizes the importance of adhering to the food safety standards and encourages all stakeholders to make the necessary adjustments within the extended timeline.

The extension provides food businesses with an invaluable opportunity to align their practices with the updated advertising and claims regulations. It is expected that this additional time will not only help businesses exhaust their old packaging materials but also enable them to make any necessary adjustments to ensure full compliance with the new standards.

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Source: https://www.fssai.gov.in/

Notification given by FSSAI

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FSSAI issued a Directions to all FSSAI Notified laboratories for Organic Testing

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has given a Direction to all FSSAI Notified Laboratories for Organic Testing under section 43(1) and 43(2) of FSS Act 2006.

All the FSSAI Notified laboratories are directed for the following:

a. To review their current capabilities and take the necessary steps to enhance the infrastructure and scope of the testing for organic products.

b. To make an application to APEDA for recognition of the laboratory for testing organic products.

c. To apply to National Referral Laboratory of APEDA for participation in proficiency testing as a pre-requisite to qualify for pre-export testing of organic products.

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Source: https://www.fssai.gov.in/

Notification – FSSAI – Instant Renewal of License/ Registration

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FSSAI – Ease of Doing Business : Instant Renewal of License/ Registration

The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India, (FSSAI) has issued a notification on 11th January 2023 regarding Ease of Doing Business: Instant Renewal of License/ Registration.

To streamline the process of licensing / registration and its renewal, Food Authority has decided the following:

With effect from 12th January 2023, Renewals of License and Registrations have been made instant [without requiring the approval of authorities] subject to the following:

(i)         No change in the existing details of the license/registration shall be allowed 

(ii)        Validity of the Renewal:

a) For License: This renewal of the license shall be for 1 year

b) For Registration: Renewal shall continue as per existing provision i.e. for 1-5 years, based on the selection and payment made by the FBO in the application.

(iii)       FBOs whose licenses/ registrations have been suspended/canceled, shall not be allowed to renew their license/registration.

(iv)       Further, i.e. November 10, 2022, the FoSCoS system ensures that FBO (Manufacturers and Importers) shah file annual returns with penalties (if any), before renewal, for FY 2021-22 onwards.

(v)        A declaration to be submitted by Food Business Operator (tick in the checkbox) has been added in FoSCoS as follows namely: –

a) I/We have complied with all the permissions/rules, which are applicable to my food business and the premises of the food business such as CGWA NOC etc.

b) I/We do not possess more than one active license/ registration for any other food businesses at the same premises.

Validity of the New License and Registration

New License – The Validity of the new License is now restricted to only 1  year instead of the existing provision

For Registration – Validity shall be continued as per the existing provision.

There shall be no late fee of Rs. 100 per day  

The renewal of license and registration shall be available as early as 180 days prior to the expiry date

Now FBOs are required to self – declare the compliance regarding the points in the inspection checklist at the time of renewal.

The Order shall be applicable on applications submitted on or after January 12, 2023

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Source: https://www.fssai.gov.in/

Eat Right Campus Certification Program

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Eat Right Campus Certification Program from Andhra Chamber of Commerce –
Nov 3rd 2022 – 10 am – 1 pm

Program Announcement from Andhra Chamber of Commerce
Training Session on Eat Right Campus Certification

Greetings from Andhra Chamber of Commerce!

We have the pleasure of inviting you to the Program on “Eat Right Campus Certification “@ Chamber’s conference Hall, Chennai on the 03rd November 2022 (Thursday) from 10 am to 1 pm.

Mr Prem Kumar, Principal Consultant & MD, Jayvin Management Systems & Solutions P Ltd will be the Faculty for the Training Program and Ms Rama Venugopal , the Chairman of the Quality Systems & Productivity Sub Committee of the Chamber will be the session coordinator.

We are pleased to attach herewith the soft copy of the brochure for the Program, and the draft programme schedule, for your information.

Please register through https://Registration form to participate.

Participation Fee (Inclusive of Lunch, Refreshments & Course Kit)

For Members : Rs .600/- (Inclusive of taxes) per person
Non Members : Rs.750/- (Inclusive of taxes) per person

Delegates will be issued a Certificate of Participation .

Payment Instructions :

Mode of Payment : NEFT / DD / Cheque / GPAY – 9940267991

NEFT Payment Details :
Andhra Chamber of Commerce
Name of the bank : Indian Bank
Branch & Address : South Usman Road Branch, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600 017
Current Account Number : 701020952
IFSC Code Number : IDIB000T115

Program Brochure

Download the Program Brochure Here

Contact :

Chennai Office
ANDHRA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
“Velagapudi Ramakrishna Bldg”,
New No.23, 3rd Cross Street, West CIT Nagar P.B.No.3368,
Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035.
Telephone: Office: 24315277

Secretary General : R.Vijayalakshmi
Tel : (Per)24315278 Fax : 24315279

Email – andhrachamber1@gmail.com

acc@andhrachamber.com

Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2022

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Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2022 – Notification – 34456/2022/REGULATION-FSSAI

FSSAI has issued a Notification (34456/2022/REGULATION-FSSAI) containing draft of certain regulations which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India proposes to make in super session of the Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Food and Novel Food) Regulations, 2016

These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, and Prebiotic and Probiotic Food) Regulations, 2022.

Articles of food falling under these regulations are specially processed or formulated for specific nutritional or dietary purpose and shall be clearly distinguishable from foods intended for normal consumption by their special composition.

Categories covered under these regulations include: (a) Health Supplements (HS) (b) Nutraceuticals (Nutra) (c) Food for Special Dietary Use (FSDU) (d) Food for Special Medical Purpose(FSMP) (e) Prebiotic food and Probiotic food (Pre-Pro)

The draft regulations shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of the period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing this notification are made available to the public.

Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi- 110002 or sent on email at regulation@fssai.gov.in

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Source link: https://www.fssai.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Draft_Notification_Health_29_06_2022.pdf

INFOSAN Alert dated 01st July 2021 – FSSAI announcement

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Detection of Salmonella in dried Oregano from Chile [Updated on:05-07-2021]

International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) Alert

International Food Safety Authorities Network – INFOSAN issued an alert regarding the detection of Salmonella in Sweden in dried oregano from Chile. The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) is a global network of national food safety authorities, managed jointly by FAO and WHO.

This product has been imported to India by Keya Foods International PVT LTD and distributed within India. 

The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) on July 1, 2021 has advised all states food authority to recall the dried Oregano from the market, as the INFOSAN detected of Salmonella in dried Oregano from Chile. 

Therefore, All the state food authorities are advised to take necessary actions including complete recall of the product from the market. All the consumers are advised not to consume the product and return back if purchased, to the store/shop of purchase. 

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FSSAI’s mandate for Food Businesses in the country

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FBOs to mention FSSAI Licence No. on Invoice / Bills from Oct 1st, 2021

Come 1st October 2021 Food Business Operators (FBO) to mention FSSAI License or Registration number on every invoice.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has made it mandatory for the FBO’s to declare the 14-digit FSSAI License or Registration number on cash receipts/purchase invoices/cash memo /bills etc.

As per the order dated 8th June 2021, FSSAI mentioned that declaration of the License or Registration number will facilitate the consumers to complain about any grievance with the FBO. Since complaints remain unresolved due to lack of specific information, this move will help consumers who can lodge an online complaint against a particular food business using the FSSAI number.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a latest order in this regard 8th June 2021 which can be downloaded here.

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Licensing and Registration Authorities are directed to widely publicise the policy and shall ensure its implementation mandatorily with effect from October 2, 2021, the FSSAI order says

Mentioning of FSSAI number shall also improve the overall awareness, the Regulator said. If not mentioned, it will indicate non-compliance or non registration/licensing by the food business.

Stating that the food business ecosystem is large, the regulator said 14-digit FSSAI number of any food business operator is not “easily visible and available on consumer/service recipient.”

If the FSSAI number is not available to consumers, expecting him to complain with complete coordinates is an uphill task. Even regulators find it difficult to trace the origin of complaint and attend to it promptly.

No database can be created without a unique locator code, which in case of food safety is the FSSAI number.

Presently, FSSAI number is compulsory to be displayed on packaged food labels but the issue lies especially in case of establishments such as restaurants, mithai shops, caterers, even retail stores.

Further, the regulator said that it is amending the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses Regulations to mandate display of ‘food safety display boards’ at all times at prominent places in case of restaurants.

However, there remains a deficit of mechanism for consumer to know the FSSAI number of the service/product provider.

In case of pre-packaged food where the manufacturer’s FSSAI number is printed on the pack, there exist a deficit of track and trace mechanism whereby the path of the package from a manufacturer to consumer can be traced. The invoice helps establishing this trail. With mentioning of the FSSAI number will help in improving traceability for food products, the regulator added.

FSSAI Notification

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Standards for fortification of processed food products

FSSAI notifies norms for permissible levels of micronutrients for fortifying processed food products.

In the wake of setting stronghold principles for staples, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has advised standards for passable degrees of micronutrients for fortifying food items that are processed, for example, breakfast oats, breads, biscuits, rusks, noodles, pasta, buns and juices.

Manufacturers should abide by the set standards by next year.

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