Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2016 · Polity and Constitution · Question 59

With reference to pre-packaged items in India, it is mandatory for the manufacturer to put which of the following information on the main label, as per the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011?<br/>1. List of ingredients including additives<br/>2. Nutrition information<br/>3. Recommendations, if any, made by the medical profession about the possibility of any allergic reactions<br/>4. Vegetarian/non-vegetarian<br/><br/>Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 2, 3 and 4
  3. 1, 2 and 4
  4. 1 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2 and 4

1. List of ingredients including additives — Mandatory. FSS (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011 require declaration of ingredients, including food additives. Verdict: Correct.

2. Nutrition information — Mandatory. Packaged foods must carry nutritional information on the label. Verdict: Correct.

3. Recommendations, if any, made by the medical profession about the possibility of any allergic reactions — Not a prescribed labeling requirement. The law requires allergen declaration, not medical-profession recommendations. Verdict: Incorrect.

4. Vegetarian/non-vegetarian — Mandatory. Packaged food must display the veg/non-veg symbol. Verdict: Correct.

Hence, statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct.

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