The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on March 13, 2025, notified regarding the clarification in the testing of In Shell Nuts by Food Testing Laboratories- reg.
It states that the FSSAI instructs notified laboratories to test in-shell nuts, such as almonds, against the prescribed standards for dry fruits and nuts under sub-regulation 2.3.47(5) to eliminate confusion.
[Notification no. QA-11016/4/2021-QA-FSSAI]