Use a “first in, first out” (FIFO) system to ensure older items are used first. Label food with dates to keep track of freshness and expiration.
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The officials also mentioned that Garden Vada Pav in camp and Nana peth were operating without FSSAI licence.
After identifying several lacunae, such as lack of hygiene, the hotels were served notices on September 6, and asked to improve the quality of food,…
The FSSAI has taken a highly collaborative approach to promoting food safety and nutrition since it is an integral part of everyone's life.
All direct selling FBOs need to take relevant FSSAI licenses, to be updated on a quarterly basis, along with details and identities of their agents…
FSSAI together with the Ministry of Skill is on a ride to provide hygienic street foods to the food lovers.
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With FSSAI cracking the whip, HUL withdrew its Knorr Chinese noodles and Indo Nissin Top Ramen noodles which were pending for approval with the food safety regulator.
UK's food safety watchdog collected over 900 samples of Maggi noodles, including one variety imported from India to check the lead levels after the controversy in magi noodles created in India over monosodium glutamate (MSG) and high lead content.
Top Ramen is one of the largest noodles brand in the country after Maggi and Yipee noodles with sales estimated at close to Rs 150 crore.
Earlier this year, a meeting of the Central Advisory Committee had also discussed having standards for alcohol and alcoholic beverages.
Packaged water, milk and edible oils came under the lens of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) after it decided to strengthen surveillance activities on such products.
FSSAI has elected the labs for each of the regions, with Northern region at 28, Western region with 25, Southern region at 24 and the Eastern region with 5 labs.
There will be additional costs to take into account, for example bringing stock from the market, transporting the stock to the destruction points, destruction cost etc, added Nestle India in the statement.
Nestle India is recalling around 25,000 tonnes of Maggi noodles, adding up to 200-300 million packets and has asked its 4,000 distributors and sub-stockists to send back all Maggi noodles packets within 15 days, from the day of the FSSAI order on 5 June.
According to the Japanese financial services firm, the next logical step for FSSAI would be to tighten the labelling, packaging and testing norms for the entire sector, which in turn is positive for the consumer.
According to an analysis the expenses towards employees have risen the most in the last five years - up by about 75 per cent from Rs 433 crore in the year 2010 to Rs 755 crore in 2014.
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