FSSAI: Compliance with respect to Processing Aids under Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011
In a direction dated 12th July 2021, FSSAI has issued a clarification regarding compliance with respect to Processing Aids under Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.
FSSAI has notified a list of processing aids permitted in various food products vide gazette notification on 09th October, 2020. Subsequent amendments were made and notified on 4th March, 2021. The timeline for compliance of the above mentioned notifications has been extended up to 1st January, 2022.
In addition to this , some other processing aids are still under consideration by the FSSAI. Keeping in mind that a final decision on these additives and their inclusion in the principal regulation through a suitable amendment will require some more time, and these processing aids are already in use by FBOs, it has been decided to allow the use of all such processing aids by the food businesses till the time appropriate amendments on the same are gazette notified.
