FSSAI warns nutraceutical firms over labelling violations, threatens action for non-compliance

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a warning to nutraceutical firms over violations of mandatory labelling norms on their products. In a recent advisory, FSSAI expressed concern over food companies not adhering to these regulations, threatening action for non-compliance. The regulator emphasized the importance of compliance with labelling requirements and warning statements for plant and botanical ingredients and their extracts in nutraceuticals, health supplements, and food for special dietary use or food for special medical purpose.

The Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Food and Novel Food) Regulations, 2016, govern the manufacture, sale, and distribution of these non-conventional food categories, which include health supplements, nutraceuticals, food with added prebiotic and probiotic ingredients, functional food, and novel food.

The regulations impose strict labelling requirements and prohibit any medicinal claims or suggestions of disease cure, mandating that warning statements must be prominent, legible, and clear to prevent misuse, particularly among vulnerable populations.

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