date:Jul 04, 2019
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has sent letters addressed to Commissioners of Food Safety of all states and Union territories and all Central licensing authorities emphasising on discouraging the use of staple pins on food packets.
The practice has come under the scanner as many food business operators (FBOs) who are engaged in retail businesses are using staple pins to pack food items in plastic and paper bags instead of sealing them with a thermal unit or cello-adhes