What Consumers Must Check in Food Label

Every prepackaged food must carry a label containing: a) Name of the food b) List of ingredients (in descending order) c) Nutritional information d) Declaration as to whether it is vegetarian

(green dot) or non-vegetarian (brown dot) e) Declaration regarding food additives f) Net weight/quantity g) Lot/Code/Batch identification number h) Date of manufacture i) ‘Best before’/’Use by’ date j) Instruction of use k) Name and complete address of the

manufacturer l) Consumer Care address, phone number,

email address (if any)