Marking
Total plate count is the amount of viable bacteria in a food product and serves as a key indicator of the product’s overall quality and safety. As per Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, total plate count in processed cheese/cheese spread should not be more than 75,000 per gram. plate count in all other brands was found to be below 10 cfu per gram. All the brands are safe for human consumption. 2) Coliform Bacteria Count
Presence of coliform bacteria is suggestive of unsanitary conditions or practices during production, processing, or storage. As per Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, coliform bacteria count in processed cheese/cheese spread should be less than 10 per gram. Unlike many other disease-causing bacteria, E. can lead to an infestation even if ingested in a small amount. As per Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, E. coli bacteria count in processed cheese/cheese spread should be absent per gram. brands, making them safe for human consumption.
Salmonella
Salmonella, the name of a group of bacteria, is one of the most common causes of food poisoning. As per Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, Salmonella in processed cheese/cheese spread should be absent per 25 grams. 25 grams, making them safe for human consumption.
The following information shall be clearly and indelibly marked on the label of each container/ packet as per Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations and Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules: (a) Name of the product (b) Trade name, if any (c) Name and address of manufacturer (d) Batch or code number (e) Ingredients in descending order (f) Net quantity in grams (g) Date, month and year of manufacture (h) The words ‘Best before’ (months to be indicated) (i) Nutritional information (j) FSSAI license number (k) Storage information (l) Maximum Retail Price (MRP) (m) Customer-care details