With reference to pre-packaged items in India, it is mandatory to the

With reference to pre-packaged items in India, it is mandatory to the manufacturer to put which of the following information on the main label, as per the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011?

List of ingredients including additives
Nutrition information
Recommendations, if any, made by the medical profession about the possibility of any allergic reactions
Vegetarian/non-vegetarian

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1, 2 and 3

2, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 4

1 and 4 only

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According to the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011 in India, certain information is mandatory on the labels of pre-packaged food items.

Mandatory information typically includes the name of the food, list of ingredients (including additives), nutritional information, declaration regarding vegetarian or non-vegetarian status, name and address of the manufacturer/packer/importer, net quantity, date of manufacture/packaging, best before/expiry date, and consumer care details. Allergen information is also mandatory for common allergens.

Statement 1 (List of ingredients including additives), Statement 2 (Nutrition information), and Statement 4 (Vegetarian/non-vegetarian symbol) are all mandatory requirements as per FSSAI regulations. Statement 3, while related to health and allergies, is not a standard mandatory requirement *in the phrasing given* (“Recommendations, if any, made by the medical profession”). While allergen declaration is mandatory, specific recommendations by the medical profession are not required to be printed on every label. Therefore, 1, 2, and 4 are correct mandatory requirements.

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