FSSAI urges states to enforce ban on blending of mustard oil with other cooking oils
To ensure that the prohibition is effectively enforced, the food regulator has issued an order on June 8 asking all the Commissioners of Food Safety of States/UTs and Central Licensing Authority to carry out an inspection drive
PTI | June 9, 2021 | Updated 21:14 IST
Edible Oil industry body COOIT said the move will benefit mustard growers as well as consumers
Food regulator FSSAI has asked states to effectively enforce the decision to ban blending of mustard oil with any other cooking oil from June 8. In its notification dated March 8, the FSSAI had prohibited the blending of mustard oil for production of Multi-Sourced Edible Vegetable Oils (MSEVOs) with effect from June 8.