FSSAI warns nutraceutical firms over labelling violations, threatens action for non-compliance

What happened: FSSAI issued an advisory saying several Food Business Operators making nutraceuticals, health supplements, and special dietary foods are not meeting mandatory labelling requirements and warning statements, and warned of action for non-compliance. Key numbers: The Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food Why it matters: The regulator said warning statements must be prominent, legible and clear to prevent misuse, especially by vulnerable populations, and the rules prohibit medicinal claims or suggestions of disease cure.

FSSAI issued an advisory saying several Food Business Operators making nutraceuticals, health supplements, and special dietary foods are not meeting mandatory labelling requirements and warning statements, and warned of action for non-compliance.

The regulator said warning statements must be prominent, legible and clear to prevent misuse, especially by vulnerable populations, and the rules prohibit medicinal claims or suggestions of disease cure.