UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2016

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? 1. List of ingredients including additives 2. Nutrition information 3. Recommendations, if any, made by the medical profession about the possibility of any allergic reactions 4. Vegetarian/non-vegetarian Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 2, 3 and 4
  3. 1, 2 and 4
  4. 1 and 4 only

Answer

Correct Answer

1, 2 and 4

Explanation

Under the FSSAI packaging and labelling regulations, the list of ingredients, nutrition information and the vegetarian/non-vegetarian mark are mandatory on the main label, while a medical profession's recommendation about allergic reactions is not a required labelling element.

Topics: food safety, fssai regulations, indian polity, packaging and labelling