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FSSAI brings order to food recall by launching functionality within FoSCoS
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Saturday, 25 April, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a new 'Food Recall' functionality within its existing FoSCoS (Food Safety Compliance System) platform. This digital upgrade is designed to speed up the retrieval of hazardous food items from the market and provide citizens with real-time safety alerts.
The initiative follows the Food Safety and Standards (Food Recall Procedure) Regulations, 2017, which mandates a transparent process for removing sub-standard or dangerous products from the supply chain. By moving this process to the FoSCoS portal, the FSSAI aims to replace manual tracking with a streamlined, automated system.
“In order to streamline the food recall and its monitoring, FSSAI has implemented the ‘Food Recall’ functionality in the FoSCoS system,” reads the order issued by the FSSAI.
As per the FSSAI order, the portal introduces a structured workflow for all parties involved in the food supply chain. Designated Officers and Central Licensing Authorities will now initiate and track all recall orders through their official logins. Each recall is assigned a unique identification number, ensuring that the lifecycle of the product—from retrieval to destruction—is documented.
The Food Business Operators (FBOs) as well are now required to report any self-initiated recalls digitally. The system allows them to view enforcement actions in real-time, ensuring they can take immediate corrective measures.
And, the public can now view active food recalls directly on the FoSCoS homepage. This allows consumers to check if the products in their kitchens are subject to safety warnings.
Sweety Behera, Director, Regulatory Compliance, FSSAI, stated that the Commissioner of Food Safety has been advised to direct all state and regional authorities to implement this functionality immediately.
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