FSSAI collects 700 samples from 15 states/UTs to check quality of khoya
FSSAI, in a bid to ascertain the quality of khoya used for manufacturing of sweets in the country, has conducted a nationwide survey from October 12-16 by placing mobile food testing labs at several markets. The decision to conduct a pan-India survey on khoya was taken after a representation was made before CEO, FSSAI, by […]
FSSAI conducts quality test of Khoya across India as festive season begins
Food safety regulator on Thursday said it is conducting a countrywide quality survey of dairy product Khoya or mawa, widely used for preparing sweets, after it found adulteration in some samples tested in the capital. “The test results are expected in a month’s time,” Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said in a statement. […]
Two more national labs in Chennai and Mumbai with testing of GM foods
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has sought proposals for setting up two National Food Laboratories in Chennai and Mumbai. Currently FSSAI has two NFLs, one for Northern India in Ghaziabad and second at Kolkata for Eastern India. According to an FSSAI official, the apex food regulator intends to set up two more, […]
FDA warns firm: Test batches before, not after release
An Indonesian firm was warned by the US Food and Drug Administration for failures in product testing and method validation, among other breaches of current good manufacturing practice. In a November 2019 inspection of PT. MegaSura Mas, FDA inspectors found that some assays conducted for batch releases of an over-the-counter product were performed after the […]