On 4th January 2023, FSSAI issued an advisory regarding the checking of the scope of testing and validity of accreditation of primary notified/ referral laboratories. It has been reiterated that the scope of testing of laboratories along with the accreditation and validity may be diligently checked before sending any samples for analysis for any purpose under the various provisions of the Act, so as to ensure that the analysis reports are legally valid and do not become void.
Read the advisory here.