FSSAI to make Food Hygiene Ratings Mandatory for all Restaurants
FSSAI is also in the process of forming guidelines to implement the rating system.
  • By - Nusra
  • Sep 07, 2019 / 3 MIN READ
FSSAI releases draft notification for amendments in sharbat, syrup standards
Under the new standards, sharbat shall contain a minimum of 25% of juice or an extract of fruit, vegetable, nut, herb, flower, spice, alone or in…
FSSAI asks alcoholic beverage makers to seek approvals for new labelling norms
The new set of labelling norms will be fully in place in six months.
FSSAI Gives Another Six Months to Drink Makers to Use Unused Labels and Printed Cans
FSSAI shared that regular beer or lager should be free of yeast while draught beer should have yeast content of at most 40 CFU (colony-forming units).
Craft brewers may get relief by FSSAI on yeast count
In a gazette notification in 2018, FSSAI had said that regular beer or lager should be free of yeast while draught beer should have yeast content of…
Thermo Fisher Scientific to Open Food Safety Customer Solution Center in India
The collaboration was confirmed during the Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC) - India chapter conference between Thermo Fisher Scientific…
6th AOAC-India's annual Conference Towards Collaborative Leadership to Ensure Food Safety commenced
As a prominent food safety conference, it brought together nearly 300 analytical professionals, including top government food safety regulators,…
Food Safety Authority asks Zomato to Get Licence
The Zomato authorities have been given seven days time to provide the details sought by FSSAI.
Zomato delists 5,000 restaurants in Feb for non-compliance with hygiene standards
Gurugram-based food delivery major is conducting audits of all the restaurants listed on its platform with FSSAI across 150 cities in India. 
10,000 restaurants meet the Hygiene mark on Zomato
• Accounts for 80% of the volume for Zomato’s online food delivery
Food Biz to Comply with New Packaging Norms by July1: FSSAI
"The new packaging regulations would raise the bar of food safety in India to the next level," shared Pawan Agarwal, CEO, FSSAI.
FSSAI to focus on Enforcing Food Regulations in 2019
Standards for alcoholic beverages will come into force from April 1, 2019 to coincide with financial year requirements of excise laws.
FSSAI to introduce labelling of artificial sweetener on beverages sold via vending machines
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is looking at making amendments in the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and…
FSSAI initiates 'Eat Right Awards' & Eat Right Creativity Challenge
Eat Right Awards have been instituted to recognize the efforts of the food companies.
FSSAI says Natural food has to be natural
The move is aimed at making companies more accountable for their health and nutritional claims to protect consumer interest.


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