The Food Safety and Standards Authority of india (FSSAI) made the startling discovery that packaged drinking and mineral water were classified as "High Risk Food Category." Additionally, it was subjected to mandatory inspection and third-party audit standards. This follows an october government regulation requiring the mineral and packaged drinking water industries to seek certification from the Bureau of indian Standards.
"As a consequence of the omission of the mandatory Bureau of indian Standards (BIS) certification for certain products, it has been decided that 'Packaged Drinking Water and Mineral Water' will be treated under 'High Risk Food Categories," the FSSAI stated in its ruling. Additionally, it mentioned that the policy has been amended to put mineral water in the same group. As a result, makers of packaged water must pass inspection before receiving a license.
Food products classified as "High Risk" are subject to required risk checks. The decree, dated november 29, also said that makers and processors must have an insection and that a BIS certification—which was previously required—has been eliminated in order to do this. From now on, this will be necessary before a license or registration is issued.
It is reaffirmed that every year, a third-party food safety auditing agency approved by the FSSAI must conduct an audit of all centrally licensed manufacturers operating in high-risk food categories. The FSSAI ruling also said that packaged drinking water and mineral water are now included in the list of high-risk food categories.
The government was previously encouraged by the packaged drinking water business to remove the requirement for certification from the Bureau of indian Standards and the FSSAI and to streamline compliance standards. However, the industry's compliance burden can be reduced by the most recent standards.
"As a consequence of the omission of the mandatory Bureau of indian Standards (BIS) certification for certain products, it has been decided that 'Packaged Drinking Water and Mineral Water' will be treated under 'High Risk Food Categories," the FSSAI stated in its ruling. Additionally, it mentioned that the policy has been amended to put mineral water in the same group. As a result, makers of packaged water must pass inspection before receiving a license.
Food products classified as "High Risk" are subject to required risk checks. The decree, dated november 29, also said that makers and processors must have an insection and that a BIS certification—which was previously required—has been eliminated in order to do this. From now on, this will be necessary before a license or registration is issued.
It is reaffirmed that every year, a third-party food safety auditing agency approved by the FSSAI must conduct an audit of all centrally licensed manufacturers operating in high-risk food categories. The FSSAI ruling also said that packaged drinking water and mineral water are now included in the list of high-risk food categories.
The government was previously encouraged by the packaged drinking water business to remove the requirement for certification from the Bureau of indian Standards and the FSSAI and to streamline compliance standards. However, the industry's compliance burden can be reduced by the most recent standards.
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