date:Aug 01, 2018
FSSAI, the countrys apex food regulator, has issued a guidance note on spices to guide consumers on avoiding the purchase of adulterated products. Titled Safe Ground Spices - How to ensure that they are not adulterated, it contained the key takeaway points that must be kept in mind while buying spices.
These include avoiding the purchase of powdered spices in the loose form (which FSSAI has banned on account of the high probability of adulteration); looking for the AGMARK logo and certification