Q59.
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? 1. List of ingredients including additives 2. Nutrition information 3. Recommendation, if any, made by the medical profession about the possibility of any allergic reactions 4. Vegetarian/non-vegetarian Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer
C
Explanation
Every pre-packaged item in India must display the following information on the label: Name of the food, list of ingredients, declaration of food additives, net quantity or net weight, batch identification, name and address of the manufacturer, date marking, and Veg/Non-veg declaration. Nutrition information is also mandatory. However, recommendations made by the medical profession about allergic reactions are not mandatory on the main label.