FSSAI

Testing Reports under FSSAI

by Team Alonika Feb 16, 2023 0 Comment

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on dated 13^th January 2023 issued an order to upload mandatorily food testing reports for Manufacturer and Relabeller license holders. As per the existing condition no 12 to the license number, the food business operator (FBO) to “Ensure testing of relevant chemical and/or microbiological contaminants in food products in accordance with these regulations as frequently as required on the basis of historical data and risk assessment to ensure production and delivery of safe food through own or NABL accredited /FSSA notified labs at least once in six months”.

Through its earlier order FSSAI had made it clear that such testing and reporting is mandatory to be done bi-annually (every six months), accordingly all food business operators holding FSSAI license as manufacturer or relabeller should upload the mandatory testing reports w.e.f FY 2022-2023 the last date to upload such report for the first six months of FY 22-23 (1^st April 2022 to 30^th September 2022) is 31^st March 2023 failure in which can lead to suspension of the food license.