Tuesday, 16 March, 2021, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
Norina Fernandes Food testing and analysis is an essential part of the food safety ecosystem to assure that the food is safe to consume. Fssai defines âUnsafe food as an article of food whose nature, substance or quality is affected as to render it injurious to health.
The most significant thing for food testing is the Laboratories which perform the tests should be accredited by NABL, FSSAI, BIS, CDSCO, ISM&H, APEDA, EIC/EIA, AGMARK etc.
Procedure for import and export activities involves ensuring licensing and compliance before the shipping of goods, arranging for transport and warehousing after the unloading of goods, certificate of food analysis with complying to all regulations and getting customs clearance as well as paying taxes before the release of goods.