date:Jun 26, 2019
FSSAI has fixed the limits of formaldehyde in fish and fisheries products and issued a directive in this regard. The direction stated that the ad-hoc limit for formaldehyde in the food category of fish, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms, shall be 2mg/kg for freshwater and 100mg/kg for brackish water/marine origin.
These limits are for natural occurring formaldehyde, and this is a temporary arrangement made by the countrys apex food regulator, as the matter is still under considera