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Timeline extended for compliance with moisture content for mixed millet flour
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Saturday, 13 August, 2022, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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The Indian Food Authority has issued a direction for extension of timeline for compliance with the revised specifications of ‘Moisture’ content for mixed millet flour and the compliance with the quality parameters of ‘Alcoholic Acidity and Total Dietary Fibre’ in bajra (pearl millet), jowar (sorghum), multigrain and mixed millet flour.
A FSSAI statement, in this regard, stated that it has been decided to keep enforcement of these parameters in abeyance till December 31, 2022.
According to the FSSAI, the decision to extend the timeline was taken after it has received representation from stakeholders seeking reconsideration of the specified values in respect of quality parameters including ‘Alcoholic acidity in the standards of bajra flour, jowar flour, multigrain flour and mixed millet flour and total dietary fibre’ and ‘Moisture content’ in the standards of mixed millet flour.
Further, FSSAI has decided to revise the maximum limit of moisture content in the mixed millet flour from 11% to 13% and operationalise the same with immediate effect.
The food authority has notified the FSS-Food Products Standards and Food Additives (First Amendment) Regulations, 2021, in March 2021 prescribing the standards for bajra flour, jowar flour. Also the fifth amendment regulation notified in November 2021, prescribed the standards for mixed millet flour and multigrain flour. The food businesses were asked to comply with the provisions by January 1, 2022, and June 1, 2022, respectively.
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