In view of representations regarding mis-interpretation of ‘Display of Information’ by Licensing Authorities, leading to suspension of license in some cases, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (“FSSAI”) has issued clarifications regarding declarations of calorific value, allergen, nutritional information, etc. required to be made by Food Service Establishments stating that the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 allows Food Service Establishments to display the mentioned information using various options. FSSAI further clarified that such food service establishments have their own discretion / flexibility to select any one method for providing the information mentioned below:
| Serial No. | Information | Information providing method |
| 1 | Calorific value | Menu cards or boards or booklets |
| 2 | Food allergens and logo for veg/non-veg | Menu cards or boards |
| 3 | Nutritional information, specific requirements as per the law, if applicable and information relating to organic food or ingredients, if claimed | Booklets or handouts or on their website |
Further, it is clarified that e-commerce food aggregators are required to get the above-mentioned information from the respective Food Business Operators and provide it on their website wherever applicable. FSSAI has directed e-commerce FBOs to enable these requirements on their platforms.
A Copy of the Notification is linked below for your ease of reference.
Source: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
