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IN THE NEWS
FSSAI Says No Use of Metallic Pins and Wires in
Food Packs
e Food Safety and Standards Author- The advisory said: “All FBOs are hereby directed
ity of India (FSSAI) has informed food to immediately discontinue the use of metallic
Hbusiness operators (FBOs) to stop us- pins / wires or any other such material for seal-
ing metallic pins and wires in food packaging ing, fastening, securing, or packaging any food
and parcels with immediate effect, citing risks
to consumer health. In a public health and food
safety advisory, India’s food regulator said busi-
nesses that ignore the direction would face pe-
nal action. The FSSAI said: “It has come to the
notice of the 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.” item, food parcel, takeaway meal, bakery prod-
uct, cake box, sweet box, snack packet, or any
other food item or package.”
Earlier in 2025, the FSSAI proposed a ban on
the use of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAs) and bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging
materials.
Supreme Court Issue Notice on PIL To ban Sell-
ing Liquor in Tetrapacks
The Supreme Court has issued notices to the
Centre and all state governments on a Public
FSSAI said multiple cases had been reported in Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a nationwide
which metallic or staple pins were found inside ban on selling liquor in "deceptive" and incon-
or attached to cakes and food packs, describing spicuous packaging like tetra packs and sa-
this as a “serious food safety hazard”. chets. Hearing the plea moved by the Commu-
nity Against Drunken Driving NGO the Supreme
According to the regulator, there is a clear possi- Court of India has asked the Central Government
bility that consumers could accidentally swallow and all states to respond to a petition by an anti-
such pins, leading to injury and other adverse drunk-driving non-governmental organisation
health effects. (NGO) that challenges the wide differences in
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