"food-business-operators"

FSSAI has directed all food business operators to immediately stop using metallic pins and wires in food packaging, warning of serious health risks if accidentally consumed. The regulator said violations could attract penal action under food safety laws

Calcium carbide is strictly prohibited for the artificial ripening of fruits under the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011

In a recent survey carried out by the FSSAI, a major proportion of food business operators in seven municipalities of the Mancherial district were found to be flouting food safety norms

After obtaining the BIS license, the FBO should furnish its details in online annual return, said FSSAI.