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FSSAI Issues Strict Warning to Health Supplement Makers Over Labelling Violations
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Moneycontrol•19-10-2026, 22:30
FSSAI Issues Strict Warning to Health Supplement Makers Over Labelling Violations
- •The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has warned manufacturers of nutraceuticals and health supplements against mandatory labelling violations.
- •The advisory highlights specific lapses in labelling and warning statements for plant-based and botanical ingredients used in specialised foods.
- •Regulations mandate strict compliance standards for permissible limits of botanical ingredients and prohibit any medicinal or disease-curing claims.
- •FSSAI requires all warning statements to be prominent, legible, and clear to prevent product misuse, especially among vulnerable populations.
Key Questions Answered
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 specialized food categories.
The FSSAI flagged lapses regarding mandatory labelling requirements and warning statements for plant-based and botanical ingredients and their extracts used in health supplements and specialized food products.
The regulations prescribe strict labelling requirements and explicitly prohibit any medicinal claims or suggestions that a product can cure diseases.
