New Delhi, June 12, 2026:
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a nationwide advisory directing all Food Business Operators (FBOs) to immediately stop using metallic pins, staple pins, wires, and similar materials in food products and packaging.
According to the advisory issued by FSSAI’s Regulatory Compliance Division, the food regulator has received reports of metallic pins being used in decorative cakes and for fastening food packets, cake boxes, sweet boxes, snack pouches, takeaway parcels, and other food packages. In several cases, pins were reportedly found embedded in food products or attached to packaging, posing a serious risk to consumer safety.
FSSAI stated that accidental ingestion of such metallic objects could lead to injuries and adverse health consequences. Citing public health concerns, the authority has directed all food businesses to discontinue the practice with immediate effect.
The advisory warns that any Food Business Operator found violating the directive may face penal action under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and related regulations.
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An FSSAI official emphasized that food packaging methods must ensure consumer safety and should not introduce physical contaminants into food products.
The advisory was issued with the approval of the Competent Authority and signed by Dr. Amit Sharma, Executive Director (Compliance Strategy).
Key Highlights
- Immediate ban on metallic pins, staple pins, and wires in food packaging.
- Applies to cakes, bakery products, sweet boxes, snack packets, takeaway meals, and other food packages.
- Move aims to prevent accidental consumption and injuries.
- Violators may face action under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
The directive is expected to impact bakeries, sweet shops, restaurants, catering services, and packaged food businesses across the country, prompting them to adopt safer alternatives for sealing and securing food packages.
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