FSSAI Mandates Mandatory Update of Nominee Details & Updates To Modifications
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive to all Food Business Operators (FBOs) regarding the mandatory update of Form IX nominee details, along with the introduction of an auto-approval provision for certain modifications in the Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCOS).
Draft Notification of Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Amendment Regulations, 2025
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has announced key amendments to its food labeling regulations, aimed at providing consumers with clearer and more prominent nutritional information, particularly regarding added sugar, saturated fat, and sodium. The changes also mandate a specific logo for milk and milk products, and stricter front-of-pack declarations for coffee-chicory mixtures.
West Bengal Bans Harmful Pesticides in Tea Production
The Governor of West Bengal has issued directives to enforce the central government’s Insecticides (Prohibition) Order, 2023, effectively banning the use of certain harmful pesticides and insecticides in tea production within the state.
FSSAI Intensifies Efforts to Combat Food Adulteration
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is actively working to ensure food safety across the country through regular surveillance, monitoring, inspections, and random sampling of food products. Non-conforming food samples result in penal action against Food Business Operators (FBOs) as per the Food Safety and Standards Act, Rules, and Regulations.
Latest List of Accredited Food Testing Laboratories
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has updated its list of approved laboratories authorized to analyze food samples. This list was published on February 2, 2025.
FSSAI Updates List of Recognized Food Analysts
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has amended its list of recognized food analysts. These changes, published in the Gazette of India, involve both the removal and addition of analysts, as well as updates to the laboratory affiliations of some existing analysts.
FSSAI Amends List of Accredited Food Testing Laboratories
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has announced amendments to its list of accredited food testing laboratories. These changes, published in the Gazette of India, reflect updates to the accreditation status and scope of several labs across different regions.
FSSAI Warns of Fake Job Openings
FSSAI stresses that all legitimate job opportunities are exclusively announced on their official website, in Employment News/Rojgar Samachar, and through reputable newspapers. They will never ask for any payments beyond the application fee mentioned in official recruitment notices.
FSSAI CEO Urges Increased Food Safety Inspections In Tamil Nadu
The CEO emphasized the need to prioritize inspections of establishments deemed to pose a higher risk to public health. He also discussed the progress of developing Healthy and Hygienic Food Streets across the state, urging officials to expedite the process so these public food hubs can open as soon as possible.
FSSAI Ensures Food Safety at Maha Kumbh 2025
In collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration, FSSAI has deployed 10 Mobile Food Testing Labs (Food Safety on Wheels) across the Maha Kumbh area. A total of 56 Food Safety Officers (FSOs), including five Chief Food Safety Officers (CFSOs), are stationed across the grounds. Regular inspections are conducted at hotels, dhabas, and food stalls within the Mela premises to verify food quality.
