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------------------------------------------------------------ BEST BEFORE on all packaged food articles ------------------------------------------------------------ PUBLIC NOTICE DIRECTORATE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ADMINISTRATION ALTINHO, PANAJI, GOA
BEST BEFORE ON ALL PACKAGED FOOD ARTICLES
Government of India vide G.S.R. No. 537 (E) dated 13/6/2000 has introduced the concept of BEST BEFORE on all packaged food articles. This concept had come into effect from 1/9/2000. Therefore, it is compulsory / mandatory to ensure that all packaged food products carry the information regarding BEST BEFORE as they are required to be indicated on the body of the package, duly printed and not through stickers.
Recently, it has come to the notice of this Directorate that food articles like bread, milk, cakes, bakery products are being sold in the market without indicating the BEST BEFORE date on its package and as a result, the consumer is at a threat of receiving spoilt / stale food articles.
All the manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, bakeries, cake-shops, super markets etc. are hereby directed to ensure that all packaged food articles like bread, milk, cakes, bakery products etc. are supplied to consumers containing the BEST BEFORE date on its wrapper, label or package. Non-compliance of this mandatory labeling provision of the law will be firmly dealt, under the provisions of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and Rules thereunder.
All the consumers are hereby also alerted / cautioned not to purchase any such packaged food articles, which is not containing the mandatory BEST BEFORE use, information in the interest of public health.
Any instances detected may please be brought to the notice of the DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ADMINISTRATION, OLD I.P.H.B. COMPLEX, ALTINHO, PANAJI, GOA Ph. 2220245 / 2430948. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Advertisement in The Navhind Times 21/4/05 Page 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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