Maggi row fall-out: Food regulator asks states to test all packaged products in markets

New Delhi: Central food safety regulator FSSAI has asked state food commissioners to inspect and evaluate all packaged products available in markets across the country in the wake of Maggi controversy.

"There are hundreds of packaged food products which are being sold in the country without registration, they need to be inspected and evaluated," a source said.

The directions were given by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to the state food safety commissioners in a meeting earlier this month.

"It has also been suggested during the meeting that the state food safety commissioners should prepare their line of action for the year and collect samples of all the packaged products, even those which are not registered with FSSAI," source added.

The state officials were also told to take action if required. FSSAI had also handed over a list of 500 products rejected by it as of April 30, 2015 to the state food safety commissioners.