On 13th April 2023, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a notification in regard to the Clarification on the Format of Test Reports, i.e. “Report of the Food Analyst” (Primary Notified Laboratory) and “Certificate of Analysis by the Referral Food Laboratory”.
FSSAI, in order to bring to the notice of all the stakeholders, stated with reference to a notification issued on 16th January 2023, the Food Safety and Standards (First Amendment) Rules, 2022 have been notified wherein the test report formats, i.e. Form VII A ‘Report of the Food Analyst’ (for primary notified laboratory) and Form XI ‘Certificate of Analysis by the Referral Food Laboratory’ (for appeal samples) have been published.