The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on May 24, 2024, issued an advisory on Unauthorized commercialization of human milk and its products.
It is stated that FSSAI has not permitted the processing and/or selling of human milk under the FSS Act, 2006 and the rules/regulations made thereunder.
Therefore, it is advised that all such activities related to the commercialization of human milk and its products should be immediately stopped. Any violation of this may result in the initiation of action against the FBO(s) in accordance with the FSS Act, 2006 and rules/regulations made thereunder.
Further, the State and Central Licensing Authorities should ensure that no license/registration is granted to such FBOs involved in the processing or selling of 'Mother's milk/Human milk'.
[File No. RCD-02005/1/2023-Regulatory-FSSAI, E-8065]
