The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2018.
This notice calls for suggestions/views/comments on the draft related to different products, including cashew kernels. The draft standard defines the quality of the cashew kernels as well as the requirements they shall conform in terms of moisture content, acid-insoluble ash, defect tolerances, free fatty acid and peroxide value.
The deadline for comments is February 12, 2019.
File No. 1-116/Scientific Committee/Notif./2010-FSSAI