FSSAI to hold CAC meet to discuss food safety issues on e-commerce platforms

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FSSAI to hold CAC meet to discuss food safety issues on e-commerce platforms

Thursday, 07 November 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will hold meeting of its Central Advisory Committee (CAC) on November 7-8 to discuss food safety issues on e-commerce platforms among others challenges.

The meeting, to be held under the chairmanship of FSSAI's CEO G Kamala Vardhana Rao, will see participation of food commissioners from all states/Union Territories or their representatives.

According to sources, the  CAC meeting will be held on November 7 to November 8 to discuss the various issues, including how to strengthen surveillance and testing of food products across all states to ensure food safety.

The CAC will also discuss measures to be adopted to ensure sale of quality food products on e-commerce platforms, they said.

The committee will discuss this issue amid reports of sale of food products nearing expiry on e-commerce platforms.

 Sources said FSSAI is likely to call a meeting of big e-commerce players next week to ensure food safety.

As per the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the food authority constitutes the CAC for close cooperation between the Authority and enforcement agencies/organisations operating in the field of food.

The committee generally meets three to four times a year and advises the Authority on various matters including prioritisation of work, identifying potential risks and the pooling of knowledge.

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