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FSSAI proposes to relax norms for carbonated drinks

Notification comes more than a year after PM Modi asked cola giants to add fruit juices to their drinks to help Indian farmers

Customs officers to ensure safety of imported food

Their appointment comes in contrast to the regulations FSSAI passed this January

Govt asks dept canteens to obtain FSSAI licences

Citing rules, Personnel Ministry said all canteens are required to comply with statutory framework to ensure safety of food

Letters: FSSAI, mend your ways

Apropos the editorial, "Dangerous bottled water" the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has been in the news for all the wrong reasons.Nothing can justify the FSSAI's mindless reaction to the detection of potassium bromate in several samples of bread by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). It sought to ban the use of the chemical as an additive in bread and other bakery products, but defended its earlier move to permit limited amounts of the same in packaged drinking water. How can it adopt double standards and take such a selective stand on the matter?One wonders why the CSE had to carry out the FSSAI's job. Is the latter responsible only for fixing quality standards for food products? Shouldn't it also carry out frequent random checks to ensure that food safety standards are adhered to by their producers throughout the country? What about making FSSAI officials accountable?The FSSAI should learn from its dubious past and not take ill-conceived and/or hasty

FSSAI and ASCI to fight misleading food ads together

Dabur, Cargill, ITC, Patanjali Ayurved are among errant advertisers whom ASCI has asked to modify their ads in the recent past

FSSAI defends bromate proposal in packaged water

Regulator claims new standard for potential cancer-causing contaminant at 10 micrograms per litre in line with best practices

FSSAI proposes to allow bromates in drinking water

WHO says water should not have the carcinogenic chemical. FSSAI recently said it would ban the same toxin in breads

As cancer scare spreads, bread makers to meet FSSAI over CSE report

Agenda will be to explain their position and discuss the matter in detail

FSSAI recommends ban on potassium bromate use as food additive

CSE said 84% of 38 commonly available brands of pre-packaged breads, including pav and buns, tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate

Maggi effect: FSSAI plans specific regulations for noodles

This will be the first time that FSSAI would come up with quality standards specifically for instant noodles

FSSAI to bring comprehensive recall policy by April

Regulator's to-do list includes guidelines on traceability mechanism, food recall portal and final notification of product approval regulations

Duty-free shops outside food safety ambit: FSSAI

Regulator overrules internal view on ensuring protection against bio-terrorism and food safety

FSSAI decisions: Public kitchens at places of worship to be regulated

The food regulator had approached the Siddhivinayak and Shirdi temple trusts in Maharashtra and found them open to the idea of scrutiny

FSSAI expansion plans shelved by government

Food safety authority considers moving away from enforcement in states

FSSAI limits enforcement against nutraceuticals to testing

The CII chairman on national committee on food processing industry said this will address the operational issues of the industry

Presence of natural MSG not an offence, says FSSAI

This move gives clean chit to noodles and pastas containing MSG.