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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India amends notification S.O. number 3648 (E) dated 6th December, 2016, regarding accredited food testing laboratories, by deleting, inserting, and substituting entries in various regions.

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This notification, issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on October 31, 2025, under Sub-section (1) of Section 43 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), amends its principal notification S.O. number 3648 (E) dated December 6, 2016, which lists accredited food testing laboratories. The amendments involve deletions, insertions, and substitutions across Northern, Western, Southern, and Eastern regions. In the Northern Region, specific entries for Delhi (serial numbers 10, 21) and Rajasthan (serial number 7) are deleted, and a new entry for QC Lab, Shriram Food & Pharma Research Centre (Reg. No. 89/N/FSSAI/2025) in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, with Biological Chemical scope, is inserted. The Western Region sees the insertion of three new laboratories in Maharashtra: Eurofins Analytical Services India Pvt. Ltd. (Reg. No. 76/W/FSSAI/2025) in Navi Mumbai, QSS Inspection and Testing Private Limited (Reg.No.77/W/FSSAI/2025) in Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Chemo Test Laboratory (Reg.No.78/W/FSSAI/2025) in Mumbai, Thane, all with Biological Chemical scope. In the Southern Region, entries for Andhra Pradesh (serial number 7) and Kerala (serial number 5) are deleted, while Tamil Nadu (serial number 13) also has an entry deleted. Karnataka's serial number 3 is substituted with Environmental Laboratory (Unit of Mineral Engineering Services LLP) (Reg.No.35/S/FSSAI/2016) in Bengaluru, with Biological Chemical scope. Kerala gains two new entries: ECO Green Labs India Private Limited (Reg.No.93/S/FSSAI/2025) in Aroor (Biological Chemical scope) and Testing and Analysis Laboratory, Environmental Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST) (Reg.No.94/S/FSSAI/2025) in Thiruvananthapuram (Chemical scope). Lastly, the Eastern Region adds TLABS, Tea Research Association (Reg. No. 30/E/FSSAI/2025) in Jorhat, Assam (Chemical scope), substitutes National Food Laboratory Kolkata (Extension Center Raxaul) (Reg. No. 25/E/FSSAI/2022) in Raxaul, Bihar (Chemical scope), and inserts Eureka Analytical Services Private Limited (Reg. No. 31/E/FSSAI/2025) in Kolkata, West Bengal (Chemical scope). The notification was signed by Rajit Punhani, Chief Executive Officer. The principal notification was last amended on June 4, 2025.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07112025-267440 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 704] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2025/ KARTIKA 12, 1947 FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st October, 2025 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 Delhi, (a) at serial number 10, in column (1) and respective entries in column (2) & (3) of the row shall be deleted; (b) at serial number 21, in column (1) and respective entries in column (2) & (3) of the row shall be deleted; (2) under Rajasthan, at serial number 7, in column (1) and respective entries in column (2) & (3) of the row shall be deleted; (3) under Uttar Pradesh, after serial number 15, 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) | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | "16. | QC Lab, Shriram Food & Pharma Research Centre | Biological | | | Reg. No. 89/N/FSSAI/2025 | Chemical"; | | | AO-150, Second Floor, Amrit Steel Compound, UPSIDC | | | | Industrial Area, Gt Road, | | | | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh | | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ 2. In 'B' related to WESTERN REGION, under Maharashtra, after serial number 40, 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) | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | "41. | Eurofins Analytical Services India Pvt. Ltd. | Biological | | | Reg. No. 76/W/FSSAI/2025 | Chemical | | | 2nd Floor, Ellora Olearise, Plot No. A-786, Khairane | | | | MIDC, Koparkhairane, Navi | | | | Mumbai, Maharashtra | | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 42. | QSS Inspection and Testing Private Limited | Biological | | | Reg.No.77/W/FSSAI/2025 | Chemical | | | Plot No. 70-71, 2nd Floor, Sector 19A, Vashi, Navi | | | | Mumbai, Thane, Maharashtra | | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 43. | Chemo Test Laboratory | Biological | | | Reg.No.78/W/FSSAI/2025 | Chemical"; | | | C-258, TTC Industrial Area, Pawane MIDC, Mumbai, | | | | Thane, Maharashtra | | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ 3. In 'C' related to SOUTHERN REGION, (1) under Andhra Pradesh, at serial number 7, in column (1) and respective entries in column (2) & (3) of the row shall be deleted; (2) under Karnataka, for serial number 3, 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) | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | "3. | Environmental Laboratory (Unit of Mineral | Biological Chemical";| | | Engineering Services LLP), | | | | Reg.No.35/S/FSSAI/2016 | | | | #948, 2nd Cross, St. Thomas Town Post, Kammanahalli | | | | Main Road, Bengaluru, | | | | Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, India | | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ (3) under Kerala, (a) at serial number 5, in column (1) and respective entries in column (2) & (3) of the row shall be deleted; (b) after serial number 16, 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) | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | "17. | ECO Green Labs India Private Limited, | Biological | | | Reg.No.93/S/FSSAI/2025 | Chemical | | | Cherthala Taluk, 436-H,I,J,K,L,M, Ward No. 16, | | | | Perumparampil Panvel Kochi | | | | Kanyakumari Highway, Happy Tyre Works, Aroor, Kerala| | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 18. | Testing and Analysis Laboratory, Environmental | Chemical"; | | | Technology Division, CSIR- | | | | National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and| | | | Technology (CSIR-NIIST) | | | | Reg.No.94/S/FSSAI/2025 | | | | Industrial Estate P.O., Pappanamcode, | | | | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ (4) under Tamil Nadu, at serial number 13, in column (1) and respective entries in column (2) & (3) of the row shall be deleted; 4. In 'D' related to EASTERN REGION, (1) under Assam, after serial number 2, 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) | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | "3. | TLABS, Tea Research Association, Tocklai Tea | Chemical"; | | | Research Institute, | | | | Reg. No. 30/E/FSSAI/2025 | | | | Tocklai Experimental Station, Jorhat, Assam | | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ (2) under Bihar, 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. | National Food Laboratory Kolkata (Extension Center | Chemical"; | | | Raxaul) | | | | Reg. No. 25/E/FSSAI/2022 | | | | Champaran (East), Hardia Kothi, Raxaul, Bihar, India| | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ (3) under West Bengal, after serial number 14, 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) | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | "15. | Eureka Analytical Services Private Limited, | Chemical" | | | Reg. No. 31/E/FSSAI/2025 | | | | 1st Floor, Seven Hills, EN-34, EN Block, Kolkata, | | | | West Bengal | | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ RAJIT PUNHANI, Chief Executive Officer [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./438/2025-26] 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 4th June, 2025 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4

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