Economy
2016
Government Schemes
With reference to pre-packaged items in India, it is mandatory to the manufacturer to put which of the following information on the main label, as per the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011?
- List of ingredients including additives
- Nutrition information
- Recommendations, if any, made by the medical profession about the possibility of any allergic reactions
- Vegetarian/non-vegetarian
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.1, 2 and 3
C.1, 2 and 4
B.2, 3 and 4
D.1 and 4 only
Correct Answer: Option C
As per the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011, it is mandatory for manufacturers of pre-packaged items in India to provide the following information on the main label:
- List of ingredients, including additives
- Nutrition information
- Vegetarian/non-vegetarian declaration
Providing recommendations from the medical profession regarding potential allergic reactions is not mandatory.
Therefore, only statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct.
Sources:
- [FSSAI - Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011](http://www.fssai.gov.in/Portals/0/Pdf/Food%20Safety%20and%20standards%20(Packa ging%20and%20Labelling)%20regulation,%202011.pdf)
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