Notification/Circular No.: RCD-02004/7/2025-Regulatory-FSSAI-Part(1) E 17021 dated June 12, 2026
Applicable Act/Rule: Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Regulations made thereunder
Effective Date: June 12, 2026
FSSAI, Regulatory Compliance Division, has issued an Advisory addressed to all Food Business Operators (FBOs), with a copy to Commissioners of Food Safety of all States/UTs for necessary compliance action. It has come to the notice of FSSAI that metallic/staple pins and wires are being used by FBOs for preparing decorative cakes and other such products and for fastening food packets, cake boxes, sweet boxes, snack pouches, takeaway food parcels, and other food packages. Several instances have been reported wherein metallic/staple pins have been found embedded in or attached to cakes and food packages. The Advisory has been issued with the approval of the Competent Authority.
All FBOs are directed to immediately discontinue the use of metallic pins/wires or any other such material for sealing, fastening, securing, or packaging any food item, food parcel, takeaway meal, bakery product, cake box, sweet box, snack packet, or any other food item or package. Non-compliance shall attract appropriate penal action as per provisions of the FSS Act, 2006 and Regulations made thereunder.
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