https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=795251 Food-safety sampling of imported roasted areca nuts must be conducted by the designated FSSAI Authorised Officer under the Food Safety and Standards Act and import regulations. Samples drawn by another officer for food-safety and human-consumption clearance are jurisdictionally invalid, and laboratory reports based on them cannot support adverse action. Customs may independently take samples for revenue-related matters, including classification, valuation, duty liability, misdeclaration and trade-policy compliance, but cannot replace or override FSSAI certification of safety and edibility. Fresh sampling through the FSSAI officer and referral-laboratory testing was required, with interim protection from coercive action and release of conforming goods without specified detention-related charges. en-us Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:37:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=795251 Food-safety sampling of imported roasted areca nuts must be conducted by the designated FSSAI Authorised Officer under the Food Safety and Standards Act and import regulations. Samples drawn by another officer for food-safety and human-consumption clearance are jurisdictionally invalid, and laboratory reports based on them cannot support adverse action. Customs may independently take samples for revenue-related matters, including classification, valuation, duty liability, misdeclaration and trade-policy compliance, but cannot replace or override FSSAI certification of safety and edibility. Fresh sampling through the FSSAI officer and referral-laboratory testing was required, with interim protection from coercive action and release of conforming goods without specified detention-related charges. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=795251