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FBOs told to 'strictly' comply with scheme of testing pkg & mineral water
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Wednesday, 07 January, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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The FSSAI has directed food business operators (FBOs) involved in manufacturing/production of packaged drinking water and mineral water to 'strictly' comply with the scheme of testing of packaged drinking water and mineral water prescribed by the food authority from January 1, 2026.
The scheme of testing of packaged drinking water and mineral water was made in order to ensure safety and compliance of the packaged drinking water and mineral water available for sale in the Indian markets after the decision by the FSSAI to remove the provision for mandatory BIS certification for the same.
The provision of BIS certification was removed from the FSS Prohibition and Restriction of Sales Regulations 2011, in October 2024 after which the BIS certification mark was no longer required for packaged drinking water and mineral water.
Under the scheme, the manufacturers should maintain test records along with records of the batch wise consumption of the added minerals, if applicable, are to be maintained along with the invoices and test certificates for the same.
Also, the scheme directs that the licensee shall take immediate corrective actions, which would involve complete investigation of the reasons for contamination and non-conformity.
"The manufacturer should re-start production and dispatch only after the completion of satisfactory corrective actions and availability of satisfactory results of all microbiological tests as applicable for 5 consecutive batches. The manufacturer shall keep complete records of such instances for review by FSSAI for a minimum period of 5 years," reads the scheme.
The scheme added that before use, the source water used in production of packaged drinking water should be tested for all the parameters in accordance with regulation 2.10.8 of FSS (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, from FSSAI notified NABL accredited laboratory (ISO/IEC 17025 certified).
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