# FSSAI warnings could hit 94% of packaged foods

> Over 94% of Indian packaged foods may get nutrient warnings under new rules, with FSSAI ex-chief urging phased rollout to avoid dilution.
- Title: FSSAI warnings could hit 94% of packaged foods | Shortify
- Summary: Over 94% of Indian packaged foods may get nutrient warnings under new rules, with FSSAI ex-chief urging phased rollout to avoid dilution. 94% of packaged…
- Keywords: fssai, food labelling, nutrient warnings, packaged foods, india, pawan kumar agarwal, supreme court, front of pack labelling, warnings, hit, packaged, foods
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/food/94-of-packaged-foods-may-face-warnings-under-nutrient-limits-fssai-ex-chief-pawan-kumar-agarwal-urges-sc-for-phased-rollout/articleshow/134419467.cms
- Author: Shambhavi Anand
- Published: 2026-09-22T19:05:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fssai, food labelling, nutrient warnings, packaged foods, india, pawan kumar agarwal, supreme court, front of pack labelling
## New food warnings coming
Over 94% of packaged foods in India exceed nutrient thresholds under proposed rules.

> More than 94% of packaged foods could attract at least one warning under the proposed nutrient thresholds
## FSSAI ex-chief urges phased rollout
Pawan Kumar Agarwal, former FSSAI chief, wants warnings to start with less strict thresholds and tighten over three to five years.

> i proposed starting with less stringent interim thresholds and progressively tightening them to the final limits over three to five years
## Why warnings could dilute impact
Applying final thresholds immediately might lead to warnings on nearly all packaged foods, reducing their effectiveness.

> applying the proposed final thresholds immediately could result in warnings appearing on nearly all packaged foods
## Nutrient thresholds analysis
A study of 44,109 retail food products found 94.1% exceeded at least one nutrient limit, with 85.3% of high-fat foods breaching two or more thresholds.

> the analysis found that 94.1% of the records exceeded at least one of the specified thresholds
## Specific nutrient warnings
Warnings will focus on added sugar, saturated fat, and sodium, not total sugar or total fat.

> added sugar rather than total sugar and added sodium after adjusting for naturally occurring sodium
## Supreme Court timeline
The Supreme Court asked FSSAI to respond to 12 questions on food labelling rules by September 28, with a deadline of September 20.

> the regulator was given ten days to respond with the matter listed for september twenty eighth
## Key takeaway

94% of packaged foods in India exceed nutrient thresholds, risking warnings that could overwhelm impact if implemented immediately.