The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (“FSSAI”) has issued the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) First Amendment Regulations, 2020 (“Amendment Regulations”) to further amend the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011 (“Principal Regulations”).
The Amendment Regulations have gained effect since 14th August, 2020. Food Business Operators (“FBOs”) have to comply to these provisions by 1st July, 2021.
Key Takeaways:
- The Amendment Regulations have substituted the provision which lists down the permissible quantity of metal in various food items.
- Further, the permissible quantity of crop contaminant present in various food articles have also been amended.
Source: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
