{"id":2426,"date":"2026-02-17T11:05:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T05:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=2426"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T09:54:32","slug":"food-safety-and-standards-authority-of-india-fssai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/food-safety-and-standards-authority-of-india-fssai\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Safety and Standards Authority of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme Court has asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to consider introducing mandatory front-of-package warning labels (FOPL) on packaged food products high in sugar, salt and saturated fat.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Food Safety and Standards Authority of India<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been established under the <\/span><b>Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was established under <\/span><b>the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FSSAI is responsible for <\/span><b>setting food standards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>regulating the manufacture,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> storage, distribution, sale, and <\/span><b>import of food<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and ensuring the availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Functions<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Standards Development:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It formulates standards for various food products, ensuring they are safe for consumption.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Food Safety Management Systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It provides guidelines for businesses to implement effective food safety management practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Licensing and Registration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: FSSAI manages the licensing process for food businesses, ensuring they comply with food safety regulations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Surveillance and Monitoring:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Regular inspections and audits are conducted to assess compliance with food safety standards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Consumer Awareness:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Initiatives to educate the public about food safety, hygiene, and nutrition are a key focus area.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those who are selling or importing food in India needs a<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FSSAI also directly monitors compliance of food regulations and food<\/span><b> licence issued by FSSAI.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially in the area of food imports to India.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The FSSAI is also responsible for the <\/span><b>accreditation of food testing laboratories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> throughout India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has notified 14 referral labs, 72 State\/UT labs across India, and 112 NABL approved commercial labs, all of which are situated throughout the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/supreme-court-fssai-warning-labels-foods-high-in-sugar-salt-saturated-fat\/article70634859.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. 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