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FSSAI to notify 13 reference labs, including five private facilities
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Tuesday, 12 March, 2019, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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FSSAI, India’s apex food regulator, will soon notify the reference labs in the country. Thirteen labs, including five private facilities, will be notified by the FSSAI.
Pawan Kumar Agarwal, chief executive officer, FSSAI, has said that the process for identifying the labs had been completed and soon the labs shall be notified.
He said, “The work related to regulations, identification of labs and the process to notify these facilities has been completed and soon a notification in this regards shall be issued.”
Agarwal stated that FSSAI was established under the provisions of Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011, as a statutory body for laying down science-based standards for articles of food and to regulate the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import of food, so as to ensure the availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.
He elaborated that Regulation 3 of the Food Safety and Standards (Recognition and Notification of Laboratories) Regulations, 2018, prescribed the Appointment of Reference Laboratories as under:
- The food authority may recognise any notified food laboratory or referral food laboratory, as a reference laboratory for the purpose of developing methods of testing, validation, proficiency testing and training.
- The reference laboratory shall carry out the following functions, namely:
- be a resource centre for provision of information for certified reference materials and reference materials;
- develop standards for routine testing procedures and reliable testing methods;
- provide technical support in the area of competence;
- evaluate the performance of other notified laboratories;
- coordinate exchange of information amongst notified food laboratories;
- collaborate for data generation among the network of notified food laboratories and referral food laboratories and collate the data related to their specific domain; and
- such other functions as may be specified by the food authority
List of national reference laboratories (NRLs) approved by FSSAI
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Serial
number
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Name
of the laboratory/
institution/organisation
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Address
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Specific
area for which declared as NRL
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Government
laboratories
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1
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Central
Food Technological Research Institute
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FS
& AQCL Department, CFTRI, Mysore-570020
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Nutritional
information and labelling
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2
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Export
Inspection Agency
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27/1767
A, Shipyard Quarters Road, Panampilly Nagar (South),
Kochi-682036,
Kerala
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GMO
(genetically-modified organism)
testing
(subject
to implementation of GMO regulations)
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3
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Punjab
Biotechnology Incubator
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SCO
7-8, Phase-V, SAS Nagar, Mohali–160059, Punjab
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Sweets
and
confectionery,
including honey
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4
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ICAR-National
Research Centre For Grapes
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P
O
Manjiri Farm, Solapur Road, Pune-412307
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Pesticide
residues
and mycotoxins
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5
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Central
Institute of Fisheries Technology
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CIFT
Junction, Willingdon Island Matsyapuri P
O,
Kochi-682029
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Fish
and
fish
products
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6
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Centre
for Analysis and Learning in Livestock and Food-National Dairy
Development Board
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Opposite
IRMA Main Gate, Near Anandalaya School, Anand-388001
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Dairy
and
dairy
products
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7
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CSIR-Indian
Institute of Toxicology Research
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Vishvigyan
Bhawan, 31, Mahatama Gandhi Marg, Lucknow–226001, Uttar Pradesh
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Toxicological
evaluation/risk assessment of nutraceuticals, functional foods
and novel/emerging foods/food ingredients
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8
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NIPHM
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Pesticide
Management Division,
Rajendranagar,
Hyderabad-500030
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Pesticide
residue analysis in fruits and
vegetables, cereals and
pulses, spices and PTP for the same
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Private
laboratories
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9
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Trilogy
Analytical Laboratory Pvt Ltd
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Plot
Number
7,
C
F
Area, Phase-II, IDA Cherlapally, Hyderabad-500051
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Mycotoxins
in cereals and
pulses, spices and
condiments and related PT activities.
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10
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Edward
Food Research
and Analysis
Centre Limited
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Subhas
Nagar, Barasat P
O,
Nikunj Bazar, Kolkata-700121
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Veterinary
drug residues, antibiotics and
hormones
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11
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Vimta
Labs Limited
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Life
Sciences Campus, 5, MN Park, Genome Valley, Shameerpet,
Hyderabad-500101
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Water,
alcoholic
and non-alcoholic
beverages
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12
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Fare
Labs Pvt Ltd
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L-17/3,
DLF, Ph–II, IFFCO Chowk, M
G
Road, Gurugram-122002
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Oils
and fats
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13
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Neogen
Food and
Animal
Security (India) Private Limited
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Uchikkal
Lane, Poonithura P
O,
Cochin-682038
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Food
allergens
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