Category: Standard

The nutrition information on food labels may be used to; compare different products or similar products, determine the nutritional value of foods, make informed choice, prepare diet charts, manage special diets etc.

“Health Claims” which states, suggests, or implies that a relationship exists between a food or a constituent of that food and health and includes nutrition claims which describe the physiological role of the nutrient in growth, development and normal functions of the body and claims that relate to a positive contribution to health or its […]

The information on contaminants like heavy metals and others are available under the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011. The information on microbial limits is available under Annexure B of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. These regulations are available in FSSAI website www.fssai.gov.in […]

Fruits and vegetables like onion, potato, banana, sweet potato, yam shall be stored at room temperature (20-25oC) while apple, papaya, tomato, mushrooms, peas, cherry, strawberry, oranges etc. shall be stored at refrigerated temperatures (4-5oC).

Fresh fruits and vegetables may be coated with bees wax (white and yellow) or carnauba wax or shellac wax at level not exceeding Good Manufacturing Practices as per the sub-regulation 2.3.6 of Food Safety & Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011.

Carbohydrate provides 4 calories per gram, protein provides 4 calories per gram, and fat provides 9 calories per gram.

“Organic food” means food products that have been produced in accordance with specified standards for organic food production.

Consumer should always look at the nutritional information provided on the label for nutrients including Vitamin A and Vitamin D. The standards of fortified vegetable oil are prescribed under Operationalized Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2016. The fortified oil complying with these standards will always have +F logo.

Yes except for certain Food for special dietary use and Food for Special Medical Purpose products. It is advised to take after consulting with doctor/physician when you are in medication.

The preservatives permitted for namkeens are given in Table 15 under food category 15.1 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations 2011.

As per the updated Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, following is the list of the food animals:

The standards for meat and meat products are prescribed under sub-regulation 2.5.2 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.

The FSSAI is responsible for regulating the safety and quality of meat and meat products in India for which it has laid down science based standards/regulations which are available on FSSAI website, i.e.www.fssai.gov.in.

For a good quality buffalo meat, the protein content should be in the range from 17.5 to 23.5 % and fat content should be in the range from 1 to 3%.

The fresh meat can be chilled at a temperature 0-7 °C and frozen at temperature of -18 °C or colder for maintaining its quality and safety.