Pesticide residues considered individually— Not more than0.0001mg/litre;
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Is Honey marketed in India is regulated?
Yes it is regulated by FSSAI. Standards of Honey are specified under sub-regulations 2.8.3 of FSS (FP & FA) Regulations, 2011.
What determines the quality of your chocolates?
Quantity of ingredients and additives like cocoa, sugar, cocoa butter, fats, emulsifiers and flavourings play an important role in product quality.
Are oxytocin allowed to be used as veterinary drug to increase the milk yield in cow or buffalo?
No, oxytocin is not allowed to be used as veterinary drug to increase the milk yield in cow or buffalo. However, it can be used as veterinary drug for therapeutic uses under supervision of registered veterinarian only.
What are the priorities of FSSAI?
The priorities of the FSSAI is laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import, to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.
Apart from English Language, whether the use of any other language is permitted for declarations required on Food labels?
Apart from mandatory requirement for declarations on food labels in English or Hindi (Devnagri) language, any other language may also be used.
How do I know whether claims made on the label are true or false?
As per Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and labelling) Regulations, 2011 pre-packaged food shall not be described or presented on any label or in any labelling manner that is false, misleading or deceptive or is likely to create an erroneous impression regarding its character in any respect.
Whether there are any elements like animal nails, skin, blood etc that are used to manufacture any product or its ingredients which contain green mark?
No, a product cannot have ingredients of non-veg origin if it contains green mark on the label because every package of non-vegetarian and vegetarian food shall bear a declaration to this effect made by a symbol and colour code as prescribed under Food Safety and Standards (packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011.
What is the difference between calories and kilocalories?
The “calorie” we refer to in food is actually kilocalorie. One (1) kilocalorie is the same as one (1) Calorie (uppercase C).
What is a standard?
A Standard gives total information and controls that are necessary to guarantee consistency of composition of any food article and ensuring that it is fit for its purpose
What is a vertical standard of a food product?
Vertical standard specifies quality parameter of that product.
What is a horizontal standard of a food product?
Horizontal standard specifies safety parameter of that product.
Which are the scientific bodies of FSSAI?
Scientific Committee and Scientific Panels are the scientific bodies of FSSAI.
What is Scientific Committee?
It is constituted under the provision of section 14 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
What foods do mycotoxins occur in?
Mycotoxins are poisonous chemical compounds produced by certain fungi. There are five mycotoxins, or groups of mycotoxins, that occur quite often in food: deoxynivalenol/nivalenol; zearalenone; ochratoxin; fumonisins; and aflatoxins.