FSSAI prescribes labelling requirements of pre-packaged foods and display | Fmtgamazine
There is a development on FSSAI’s previous decision regarding the labeling requirements of pre-packaged food which came in the year 2019. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, which outline the requirements for pre-packaged food labeling and the display of critical information on premises where food is manufactured, processed, served, and stored.
According to them FSSAI rules for packaging, the Food
Business Operator (FBO) must comply with all provisions of these regulations
one year after their publication in the Official Gazette, with the exception of
Chapter 3 (display of information in foodservice establishments), which the
FBO must comply by January 1, 2022.
According to the regulations, the term "primary display
panel" refers to the section of the container/package that is intended or
likely to be exhibited, presented, shown, or studied by the client under usual
and customary conditions of exhibition, sale, or purchase of the food item
included therein.
FSSAI rules for packaging say that the food label is required on all prepackaged foods, and it must include specific
obligatory information. General food labeling regulations apply to all foods,
and any labeling provided must be accurate and not deceptive.
The labeling requirement also contains a food additive
declaration, the name and complete address of the relevant brand owner,
manufacturer, marketer, packer, or bottler, if applicable, and the FSSAI emblem
with license number.
A descriptive name for the food must be provided if there is
no customary name or if it is not utilized. This must be sufficiently
descriptive to tell the customer of the genuine nature of the food and to
distinguish it from other goods with which it may be confused. The majority of
products will fall into this category and will require a name that is
descriptive.
Aside from that, the net amount, retail selling prices,
consumer care information, lot/code/batch number, and date marking should all
be specified clearly. “Date of production or packaging” and “Expiry/Use by”
must be indicated on the label, according to the requirements. The phrase
"Best before" might, however, be used as optional or supplementary
information.
If your food product has two or more ingredients (including
water and additives), you must include them all under the header
"Ingredients" or another appropriate heading that includes the word
"ingredients." Ingredients must be mentioned in weight order, with
the principal component stated first, based on the amounts required to prepare
the cuisine.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India had
previously issued the Food Safety and Standards (packaging and labeling)
Regulations, 2011, but the Food Authority has now decided to split FSSAI rules for packaging into two: (i)
the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, and (ii) the Food Safety
and Standards (labeling and display) Regulations.
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