The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released guidelines on sale of loose sweets.
Highlights
In case of non-packaged/ loose sweets, the container/tray holding sweets at the outlet for sale should display the ‘Best Before Date’ of the product mandatorily with effect from October 1, 2020.
The food business operators (FBOs) might also display the date of manufacturing. It is not mandatory however.
The FBOs shall decide and display the ‘Best Before Date’ of sweets depending on the nature of the products and the local conditions.