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On August 27, 2024, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) released Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2024, involving new additives in certain dairy products. Any feedback can be sent to [email protected] within 60 days from date of publication.
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The draft proposes to allow the use of natamycin in chakka and shrikhand, two traditional Indian dairy products. Details can be found in the table below:
Food Category system | Food Category Name | Food Additive | INS Number | Recommended Maximum Level |
1.2.1.1 | Fermented milks(plain) not heat treated after fermentation | Natamycin (Only in chakka) | 235 | 5 mg/kg |
1.7 | Dairy based desserts | Natamycin (Only in shrikhand) | 235 | 5 mg/kg |
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