Proposed standards set tough penalty for ice-cream adulteration
Summary
Nepal has proposed comprehensive food safety standards for ice cream and frozen desserts, including strict penalties for adulteration to protect consumers as consumption rises.
Key Points
- Nepal’s Food Hygiene Recommendation Committee has proposed new comprehensive standards for ice cream and frozen desserts.
- The Ministry of Agriculture has forwarded these standards to WTO for notification as part of international food safety compliance.
- Penalties for adulteration include up to five years imprisonment and fines up to Rs500,000.
- The standards specify requirements for composition, hygiene, packaging, labeling, storage, and temperature for both ice cream and frozen desserts.
