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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India amends notification S.O. number 3648 (E) dated 6th December, 2016, regarding the list of accredited food testing laboratories under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), exercising powers conferred by Sub-section (1) of Section 43 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), issued Notification F.No. QA-12012/8/2021-QA-FSSAI on 25th August, 2026. This notification amends its principal notification S.O. number 3648 (E) published on 6th December, 2016, which lists accredited food testing laboratories. The amendments include substitutions and omissions of laboratories across Northern, Western, Southern, and Eastern Regions. In the Northern Region, Choksi Laboratories Limited, Panchkula (Reg. No. 24/N/FSSAI/2014) with Biological and Chemical scope, and Fare Labs Private Limited (Location 2), Gurgaon (Reg. No. 90/N/FSSAI/2026) with Biological, Chemical, Mechanical & Radiological scope, were substituted in Haryana. ISSPL Limited, Jaipur (Reg. No. 22/N/FSSAI/2014) with Biological and Chemical scope was substituted in Rajasthan. In the Western Region, HITECHLAB HEALTHCARE & RESEARCH CENTRE LLP, Ahmedabad (Reg. No. 33/W/FSSAI/2016) with Biological and Chemical scope was substituted in Gujarat. In the Southern Region, Vimta Labs Ltd, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, and National Commodities Management Services Limited-NCML Labs, Hyderabad, Telangana, were omitted. Monarch Nuclear Counting Laboratory, Chennai (Reg. No. 39/S/FSSAI/2016) with Biological, Chemical & Radiological scope was substituted, and MSME Testing Centre, Chennai (Reg. No. 103/S/FSSAI/2026) with Biological and Chemical scope was inserted in Tamil Nadu. In the Eastern Region, Oil Laboratory, Department of Chemical Technology, Kolkata, West Bengal, was omitted, and N. D. International Lab LLP, Kolkata (Reg. No. 26/E/FSSAI/2023) with Biological and Chemical scope was substituted in West Bengal. The principal notification was last amended on 13th July, 2026, by F. No. QA-12012/8/2021-QA-FSSAI.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-02092026-275938 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 523] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026/BHADRA 5, 1948 FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th August, 2026 F.No. QA-12012/8/2021-QA-FSSAI.- In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (1) of Section 43 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India hereby makes the following amendment in the notification number S.O. number 3648 (E) published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 6th December, 2016, namely: - In the table, 1. In 'A' related to NORTHERN REGION, (1) under Haryana, (a) for serial number 1, in column (1) and respective entries in column (2) & (3), the following shall be substituted, namely: - +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | Sr. No. | Name, Regn. Number and Address of the Laboratory | Scope of accreditation | +=======+=====================================================================================================+=================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | "1. | Choksi Laboratories Limited, Panchkula | Biological, | | | Reg. No. 24/N/FSSAI/2014 | Chemical"; | | | Plot No. 198, Ground Floor, Industrial Area, Phase-II, Panchkula, Haryana, | | | | India | | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ (b) for serial number 22, in column (1) and respective entries in column (2) & (3), the following shall be substituted, namely: - +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Sr. No. | Name, Regn. Number and Address of the Laboratory | Scope of accreditation | +=======+=====================================================================================================+=============================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | "22. | Fare Labs Private Limited (Location 2), | Biological, | | | Reg. No. 90/N/FSSAI/2026 | Chemical, Mechanical & | | | D-28, Infocity II, Sector 33, Gurgaon, Haryana | Radiological"; | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ (2) under Rajasthan, for serial number 2, in column (1) and respective entries in column (2) & (3), the following shall be substituted, namely: - +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | Sr. No. | Name, Regn. Number and Address of the Laboratory | Scope of accreditation | +=======+=====================================================================================================+=================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | "2. | ISSPL Limited | Biological, | | | Reg. No. 22/N/FSSAI/2014 | Chemical"; | | | 1st and 2nd Floor, B-11G, CEG Tower, Industrial Area, Malviya Nagar, | | | | Jaipur, Rajasthan | | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ 2. In 'B' related to WESTERN REGION, under Gujarat, for serial number 4, in column (1) and respective entries in column (2) & (3), the following shall be substituted, namely: - +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | Sr. No. | Name, Regn. Number and Address of the Laboratory | Scope of accreditation | +=======+=====================================================================================================+=================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | "4. | HITECHLAB HEALTHCARE & RESEARCH CENTRE | Biological, | | | LLP | Chemical"; | | | Reg. No. 33/W/FSSAI/2016 | | | | 201-202, Sahaj Arcade, Ahmedabad, Gujarat | | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ 3. In 'C' related to SOUTHERN REGION, (1) under Andhra Pradesh, serial number 3, relating to "Vimta Labs Ltd, Nellore" and respective entries shall be omitted; (2) under Tamil Nadu, (a) for serial number 8, in column (1) and respective entries in column (2) & (3), the following shall be substituted, namely: - +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Sr. No. | Name, Regn. Number and Address of the Laboratory | Scope of accreditation | +=======+=====================================================================================================+=============================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | "8. | Monarch Nuclear Counting Laboratory (A Unit of Monarch Biotech Pvt. | Biological, | | | Ltd.), | Chemical & Radiological"; | | | Reg. No. 39/S/FSSAI/2016 | | | | 37-A, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Thirumazhisai, Chennai - 600124 | | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ (b) after serial number 33, the following entries shall be inserted in respective columns, namely: - +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | Sr. No. | Name, Regn. Number and Address of the Laboratory | Scope of accreditation | +=======+=====================================================================================================+=================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | "34. | MSME Testing Centre, | Biological, | | | Reg. No. 103/S/FSSAI/2026 | Chemical"; | | | 65/1, G.S.T Road, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ (3) under Telangana, serial number 5, relating to "National Commodities Management Services Limited-NCML Labs, Hyderabad" and respective entries shall be omitted; 4. In 'D' related to EASTERN REGION, under West Bengal, (1) serial number 4, relating to “Oil Laboratory, Department of Chemical Technology, Kolkata" and respective entries shall be omitted; (2) for serial number 13, in column (1) and respective entries in column (2) & (3), the following shall be substituted, namely: - +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | Sr. No. | Name, Regn. Number and Address of the Laboratory | Scope of accreditation | +=======+=====================================================================================================+=================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | "13. | N. D. International Lab LLP, | Biological, | | | Reg. No. 26/E/FSSAI/2023 | Chemical" | | | 17, Jnan Goswami Sarani, 107B, Block-F, New Alipore, Kolkata, West | | | | Bengal | | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ RAJIT PUNHANI, Chief Executive Officer [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./292/2026-27] Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide S.O. number 3648 (E), dated the 6th December, 2016 and last amended vide notification number F. No. QA-12012/8/2021-QA-FSSAI dated 13th July, 2026 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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