Laws and sections by number or title, due dates, pages, and updates.
No summary yet. Read the advisory below or open the official source.
| S. No. | Name of the applicant/ Indian authorized applicant | Name of Rapid Food Testing Kit/ Equipment/ Method | Recommendation Status | Certificate Number | Valid up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications recommended for approval (91)* | |||||
| 1 | DSM Food Specialities BV, The Netherlands/ DSM India Private Limited, Pune | Rapid Food Testing Kit/ Media - Delvotest®T (Ampoules and Plate Type) | RECOMMENDED for qualitative screening method for the following residual antibiotics (i) Ampicillin, (ii) Tetracyclines, Oxytetracycline and (iii) Tylosin A in raw cow milk only. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2022 /CC/076(R) | September, 2029 |
| 2 | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. USA/ IDEXX Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore | Rapid food testing kit/media – Colilert & Colilert18 | RECOMMENDED for detection of *E. coli* and Coliforms in Drinking Water only. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2022 /CC/084 (R) | May, 2026 |
| 3 | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. USA/ IDEXX Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore | Rapid food testing kit/media – Pseudalert | RECOMMENDED for detection of *Pseudomonas aeruginosa* in Drinking Water only. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2022 /CC/085 (R) | May, 2026 |
| 4 | 3M Food Safety Department, USA/ 3M India Limited, Bangalore | Rapid Food Testing Kit/Equipment/Media - Petrifilm™ E.coli/Coliform (EC) Count Plate | RECOMMENDED for detection of *E. coli* /Coliforms in - (i) Meat and Meat Products, and (ii) Fish and Fish Products. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2022 /CC/087 (R) | May, 2026 |
| 5 | Neogen Food Safety, USA/ Neogen Food & Animal Security (India) Private Limited, Kochi | Rapid Food Testing Kit/ Equipment/ Media - Petrifilm™ Rapid E. coli Count (REC) Plate | RECOMMENDED for detection of *E. coli*/ Coliforms in - (i) Meat and Meat Products, and (ii) Fish and Fish Products. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2025 /CC/140 (R) | May, 2026 |
| 6 | Neogen Food Safety, USA/ Neogen Food & Animal Security (India) Private Limited, Kochi | Rapid Food Testing Kit/ Equipment/ Media - Petrifilm™ Enterobacteriaceae (EB) Count Plate | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae in- (i) Milk and Milk Products, and (ii)Fruits and Vegetables | FSSAI/ RAFT/2025 /CC/141 (R) | May, 2026 |
| 7 | Neogen Food Safety, USA/ Neogen Food & Animal Security (India) Private Limited, Kochi | Rapid Food Testing Kit/ Equipment/ Media - Petrifilm™ Coliform Count (CC) Plates | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of Coliform Count for Milk and Milk Products only. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2025 /CC/142 (R) | May, 2026 |
| 8 | Neogen Food Safety, USA/ Neogen Food & Animal Security (India) Private Limited, Kochi | Rapid Food Testing Kit/ Equipment/ Media - Petrifilm™ Aerobic Count (AC) Plates | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of Aerobic Count for - i. Milk and Milk Products, ii. Meat and Meat Products iii. Fish and Fish Products, and iv. Fruits and Vegetables | FSSAI/ RAFT/2025 /CC/143 (R) | May, 2026 |
| 9 | Neogen Food Safety, USA/ Neogen Food & Animal Security (India) Private Limited, Kochi | Rapid Food Testing Kit/ Equipment/ Media - Petrifilm™ Rapid Aerobic (RAC) Count Plates | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of Aerobic Count for - i. Milk and Milk Products, ii. Meat and Meat Products iii. Fish and Fish Products, and iv. Fruits and Vegetables | FSSAI/ RAFT/2025 /CC/144 (R) | May, 2026 |
| 10 | 3M Food Safety Department, USA/ 3M India Limited, Bangalore | Rapid Food Testing Kit/ Equipment/ Media - Petrifilm™ Yeast & Mold (YM) Count Plates | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of Yeast and Mold for - i. Milk and Milk Products, ii. Meat and Meat Products iii. Fish and Fish Products, and iv. Fruits and Vegetables | FSSAI/ RAFT/2022 /CC/093 (R) | May, 2026 |
| 11 | Neogen Food Safety, USA/ Neogen Food & Animal Security (India) Private Limited, Kochi | Rapid Food Testing Kit/ Equipment/ Media - Petrifilm™ Staph Express (STX) Count Plate + Disks | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of *Staphylococcus aureus* for - i. Milk and Milk Products, ii. Meat and Meat Products iii. Fish and Fish Products, and iv. Fruits and Vegetables | FSSAI/ RAFT/2025 /CC/145 (R) | May, 2026 |
| 12 | Neogen Food Safety, USA/ Neogen Food & Animal Security (India) Private Limited, Kochi | Rapid Food Testing Kit/ Equipment/ Media - Petrifilm™ Rapid Coliform Count (RCC) Plates | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of Coliform Count in Milk and Milk Products only. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2025 /CC/146 (R) | May, 2026 |
| 13 | Nissui Pharmaceuticals, Japan/ Shah Brothers, Mumbai | Rapid food testing kit/media – COMPACT DRY CF | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of Coliforms in foods. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2022 /CC/096 (R) | May, 2026 |
| 14 | Nissui Pharmaceuticals, Japan/ Shah Brothers, Mumbai | Rapid food testing kit/media – COMPACT DRY EC | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of Coliforms and *E. coli* in foods. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2022 /CC/097 (R) | May, 2026 |
| 15 | Nissui Pharmaceuticals, Japan/ Shah Brothers, Mumbai | Rapid food testing kit/media – COMPACT DRY TC | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of total viable organisms in foods. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2022 /CC/098(R) | May, 2026 |
| 16 | Nissui Pharmaceuticals, Japan/ Shah Brothers, Mumbai | Rapid food testing kit/media – COMPACT DRY BC | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of *Bacillus cereus* in foods. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2022 /CC/099 (R) | May, 2026 |
| 17 | Nissui Pharmaceuticals, Japan/ Shah Brothers, Mumbai | Rapid food testing kit/media – COMPACT DRY X-SA | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of Coagulasepositive staphylococci (*Staphylococcus aureus* and other species) in foods. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2022 /CC/100 (R) | May, 2026 |
| 18 | Nissui Pharmaceuticals, Japan/ Shah Brothers, Mumbai | Rapid food testing kit/media – COMPACT DRY YM | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of Yeast and Moulds in foods. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2022 /CC/101 (R) | May, 2026 |
| 19 | Biomerieux France S.A, | Rapid Equipment – Vitek 2 Compact | RECOMMENDED for species level microbial identification. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2022 /CC/102 (R) | September, 2026 |
| 20 | Biomerieux S.A, France | Rapid food testing kit/ media – Analytical Profile Index | RECOMMENDED only for biochemical confirmation of presumptive isolates. Also, recommended as an additional tool for rapid biochemical identification of bacteria provided the isolation method (AOAC/ISO/BAM) approves its use. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2022 /CC/103 (R) | September, 2026 |
| 21 | Biomerieux S.A. France/ Biomerieux India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi | Rapid Food Testing Kit- Tempo STA | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of *Staphylococcus aureus* for following five food categories: | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/104 | February, 2027 |
| 1. Milk & Milk products 2. Fish and Fisheries products 3. Fruits & Vegetables 4. Meat & Meat products 5. Egg and Egg products It is not recommended for Spices and Herbs However, the kit may be used if the laboratories are equipped with the TEMPO instrument. | |||||
| 22 | Biomerieux S.A. France/ Biomerieux India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi | Rapid Food Testing Kit- Tempo EB | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of *Enterobacteriaceae* for following two food categories: 1) Milk & Milk products and 2) Fruits & Vegetables. However, the kit may be used if the laboratories are equipped with the TEMPO instrument. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/105 | February, 2027 |
| 23 | Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation, Japan/ Tansha, Mumbai | Rapid Food Testing Kit/media- Compact Dry TCR | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of mesophilic aerobic bacteria in the following food categories: raw meat, minimally processed vegetables, milk and milk products. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/106 | February, 2027 |
| 24 | Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation, Japan/ Tansha, Mumbai | Rapid Food Testing Kit/media- Compact Dry YMR | RECOMMENDED for enumeration of Yeast and Mold in all food categories except water. It is not recommended for Drinking water, Packaged drinking water. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/107 | February, 2027 |
| 25 | Comfax Systems, Chandigarh | Rapid equipment & method – Precision Iodine Value Analyzer (PIVA)# | RECOMMENDED as a rapid method using PIVA equipment for Iodine Value measurement in edible oils and fats. However, laboratory needs to calibrate the equipment with all the edible oil samples as per FSSR. | RAFT2019-CC-021(R) | February, 2027 |
| 26 | Merck KGaA, Germany/ Merck Life Science Private Limited, Mumbai | Rapid food testing kit - Transia ® Plate Salmonella Gold (SA0180 & SA0190) | RECOMMENDED for Milk & Milk Products, Fish & Fishery Products; Meat and Meat Products; Fruits and Vegetables. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/108 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 27 | MBS SRL, Italy | Rapid Food Testing Kit – MBS (Micro Biological Survey) - Aerobic Plate Count# | RECOMMENDED for Milk and Milk Products, Beverages Non Alcoholic water, Fruits & Vegetables & their products, Meat & Meat Products, Fish and Fisheries Products. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/109 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 28 | MBS SRL, Italy | Rapid Food Testing Kit – MBS (Micro Biological Survey) - Coliform# | RECOMMENDED for Milk & Milk Products, Beverages Non Alcoholic Water. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/110 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 29 | MBS SRL, Italy | Rapid Food Testing Kit – MBS (Micro Biological Survey) - *Escherichia coli*# | RECOMMENDED for Milk and Milk Products, Beverages Non Alcoholic Water, Fruits and vegetables & their Products, Meat & Meat Products. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/111 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 30 | MBS SRL, Italy | Rapid Food Testing Kit – MBS (Micro Biological Survey) - *Listeria monocytogenes*# | RECOMMENDED for Milk and Milk Products, Fruits and Vegetables & their products, Meat and Meat Products. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/112 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 31 | MBS SRL, Italy | Rapid Food Testing Kit – MBS (Micro Biological Survey) - *Staphylococcus aureus*# | RECOMMENDED for Milk and Milk Products, Beverages Non Alcoholic Water, Fruits and Vegetables & their Products, Meat and Meat Products, Fish & Fisheries Products. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023/CC/113 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 32 | MBS SRL, Italy | Rapid Food Testing Kit – MBS (Micro Biological Survey) - *Salmonella*# | RECOMMENDED for Milk and Milk Products, Beverages Non Alcoholic Water, Fruits & Vegetables and their products, Spices. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/114 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 33 | MBS SRL, Italy | Rapid Food Testing Kit – MBS (Micro Biological Survey) - *Enterobacteriaceae*# | RECOMMENDED for Fruits & Vegetables and their products. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/115 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 34 | Neogen Food Safety, USA/ Neogen Food & Animal Security (India) Private Limited, Kochi | Rapid Food Testing Kit – 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 – Salmonella 3M Catalog # MDA2SAL96) | RECOMMENDED for detection of *Salmonella* in various Food products (as per AOAC OMA 2016.01 Validation). | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/116 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 35 | Neogen Food Safety, USA/ Neogen Food & Animal Security (India) Private Limited, Kochi | Rapid Food Testing Kit – 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 - *E. Coli*: O157 (including H7) (3M Catalog # MDA2ECO96) | RECOMMENDED for detection of *E. coli*: O157: H7 in various Food products (as per AOAC OMA 2017.01 validation). | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/117 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 36 | Neogen Food Safety, USA/ Neogen Food & Animal Security (India) Private Limited, Kochi | Rapid Food Testing Kit – 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 - *Listeria monocytogenes* (3M Catalog # MDA2LMO96) | RECOMMENDED for detection of *Listeria monocytogenes* in various Food products (as per AOAC OMA 2016.08 validation). | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/118 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 37 | Neogen Food Safety, USA/ Neogen Food & Animal Security (India) Private Limited, Kochi | Rapid Food Testing Kit – 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 – *Cronobacter* (3M Catalog # MDA2CRO96) | RECOMMENDED for detection of *Cronobacter* in powdered infant formula products. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/119 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 38 | Merck KGaA, Germany/ Merck Life Science Private Limited, Mumbai | Rapid food testing kit/media - Chromocult® Coliform Agar | RECOMMENDED only for Milk and Milk products, Meat and Meat Products. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/120 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 39 | Merck KGaA, Germany/ Merck Life Science Private Limited, Mumbai | Rapid food testing kit/ media - Chromocult® Coliform Agar (ES) | RECOMMENDED for Milk & Milk Products and Meat & Meat Products only. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/121 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 40 | Merck KGaA, Germany/ Merck Life Science Private Limited, Mumbai | Rapid testing kit/media - – MC Media Pad Coliform | RECOMMENDED for Food Product Groups viz. Milk and Milk Products, Fruit & Vegetable and their Products, Meat & Meat Products, Fish & Fish Products. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/122 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 41 | Merck KGaA, Germany/ Merck Life Science Private Limited, Mumbai | Rapid testing kit/media - – MC Media Pad *E coli* & Coliform | RECOMMENDED for Food Product Groups viz Milk and Milk Products, Fruit & Vegetable and their Products, Meat & Meat Products, Fish & Fish Products. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/123 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 42 | Merck KGaA, Germany/ Merck Life Science Private Limited, Mumbai | Rapid testing kit/media - – MC Media Pad *S. aureus* | RECOMMENDED for Food Product Groups viz Milk and Milk Products, Fruit & Vegetable and their Products, Meat & Meat Products, Fish & Fish Products, Egg products and Cereal and Cereal Products. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/124 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 43 | Merck KGaA, Germany/ Merck Life Science Private Limited, Mumbai | Rapid testing kit/media - – MC Media Pad Rapid Aerobic Count | RECOMMENDED for Food Product Groups viz Milk and Milk Products, Fruit & Vegetable and their Products, Meat & Meat Products, Fish & Fish Products, Egg Products. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/125 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 44 | Merck KGaA, Germany/ Merck Life Science Private Limited, Mumbai | Rapid testing kit/media - – MC Media Pad Yeast & Mould | RECOMMENDED for Food Product Groups viz Milk and Milk Products, Fruit & Vegetable and their Products, Meat & Meat Products, Fish & Fish Products, Egg Products. | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/126 (R) | February, 2027 |
| 45 | CHR Hansen (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai | Rapid Food Testing Kit/ Media - MilkSafeTM 2BC | RECOMMENDED for screening of cow’s, mixed milk, UHT or sterilized milk, reconstituted milk powder, thawed milk and ewes’ and goats’ milk; for presence of residues of β-lactams (penicillin and cephalosporins). | FSSAI/ RAFT/2023 /CC/127 (R) | February, 2027 |
