FSSAI’s Standards for Raw Cashew Nuts Remains Under “foods not specified”

\Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has decided that in order to facilitate trade, the standards for raw cashew nuts may be considered as “foods not specified” and standards for the same may be implemented till the further notification. This order is in continuation to previous letter no. 1-1610/FSSAI/Imports/2017-Part-3 dated 27th October, 2017. This decision has been taken after examining the standards of raw cashew nuts while considering its significant import. FSSAI has directed all the Authorized officers to facilitate import of raw cashew nuts by ensuring compliance to the horizontal standards as laid out in FSS (Contaminants, Toxins & Residues) Regulations, 2011; and most importantly by considering them under “foods not specified”. View/Download the document Source: FSSAI