Maharashtra FDA issues compliance order for infant food businesses
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Maharashtra has issued a Comprehensive Compliance Order for foods for infant nutrition. The order (No. COMM/COMPORDER/INFANT-FOOD/1459/2026) is dated 29-Sep-2026 and is in force immediately.
The order applies to every food business in this sector across Maharashtra. This includes manufacturers, brand owners, importers, repackers, distributors, retailers, pharmacies, hospital suppliers and e-commerce sellers.
Key requirements include:
- A valid Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licence, with the exact product category listed.
- The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Standard Mark on every infant milk substitute, infant food and feeding bottle.
- Batch-wise testing for composition, microbiology and contaminants.
- A certificate of conformity for food-contact packaging from a National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)-accredited lab.
- Full label declarations, and no promotion, samples or sponsorships that breach the Infant Milk Substitutes (IMS) Act.
Manufacturers, importers and brand owners must complete a self-audit and submit a compliance declaration within 30 days of the order.
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