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refer the following link: https://fssai.gov.in/upload/ central license, that would depend upon the annual
uploadfi les/fi les/Manual_Milk_25_05_2016(1).pdf turnover of that particular location.

Does Irradiation of food products remove What is the time period that a sample should be
Afl atoxin Microorganism? kept from sampling to analysis?

Irradiation kills all micro-organisms including those As per Food Sampling procedures as laid down under

that produce Aflatoxin, but it cannot remove the the FSS Act, Rules & Regulations; after the date of the
Aflatoxin that has already been formed in the food receipt of the sample by the food analyst he/she has

products. to submit the analysis report within 14 days. So, the
analyst has the time not more than 14 days to analyze
Is it required to get the central license if a single and submit the analysis report.
manufacturing unit is in one state but marketing or
selling in all over India? How can we say the sample is Misbranded?

If you are operating your food business in multiple If the batch no., list of ingredients, best before/expiry
states and having premises/establishments for date etc are not given on the label of a food product
managing operations & marketing activities then you then all these come under misbranding. Another
certainly require a Central License for your Head Offi ce example; if the best before date is not given in the
and separate licenses would be required for different Capital Letters on the label a food product, then also it
locations. If you would require a state license or a will be treated as misbranded food.

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