The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India vide its notification dated 19th February 2021 has advised all the NABL accredited and FSSAI laboratories including state food testing laboratories to include parameters of fortificant/micro nutrients in the scope of testing and to obtain NABL accreditation at the earliest and apprise the same to FSSAI.
Further, it is instructed to all the food testing laboratories to follow the units as specified in food safety and standards regulations in respect of fortified food and other food items.
