FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards of India) is the body responsible for regulating and monitoring food safety across India. Established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, it works under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. FSSAI sets science-based standards for food products, regulates their manufacture, storage, and, sale and import to ensure safe and nutritious food for consumers.
https://fssai.gov.in/index.php
It plays a vital role in issuing licenses to food businesses, conducting food inspections, accrediting laboratories, and promoting awareness about nutrition and food safety. Initiatives like “Eat Right India” and strict regulations on misleading food labels reflect FSSAI’s commitment to public health and transparency in the food industry.
🔍 Key Roles & Functions
Standards & Regulations: Sets science-based food standards and labelling norms
Licensing: Issues FSSAI registration or license based on business scale—Registration (<₹12L turnover), State license (₹12L–₹20Cr), Central licence (>₹20Cr), plus an Ecommerce licence
Lab Accreditation: Accredits laboratories for testing food products, including NABL-accredited labs
Inspections & Enforcement: Deploys Food Safety Officers under FSS Act to conduct inspections, collect samples, and enforce food regulations via state food safety authorities
Consumer Awareness: Promotes initiatives like Eat Right India, and platforms for reporting misleading advertising
Research & Surveillance: Conducts risk assessments, monitors emerging food safety threats (e.g. microplastics), and participates in international standard-setting
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🔔 Recent Updates
No “100%” claims: FSSAI has barred the use of “100% natural/purity” on labels as misleading—deadline for phase-out extended for existing stock until December
Tightening high-risk licences: Now requiring pre‑license inspections for infant nutrition products and non-carbonated water, with a 6-month transition
Obesity & oil reduction drive: Encouraged States/UTs to reduce oil intake by 10%, promote sugar awareness in schools, and crackdown on illegal fruit‑ripening agents
Lab infrastructure boost: Funding new microbiology testing labs in UP (Varanasi, Kanpur, etc.) to strengthen local food contamination testing
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