FSSAI Publication

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.[3] The FSSAI has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 which is a consolidating statute related to food safety and regulation in India.[3] FSSAI is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety.[3] FSSAI was established by Government of India on 5 September 2008 under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The FSSAI consists of a chairperson & 22 members. The FSSAI is responsible for setting standards for food so that there is one body to deal with and no confusion in the minds of consumers, traders, manufacturers and investors.[8][9] Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India is the Administrative Ministry of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.[10][11] The following are the statutory powers that the FSS Act, 2006 gives to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).[12] Framing of regulations to lay down food safety standards Laying down guidelines for accreditation of laboratories for food testing Providing scientific advice and technical support to the Central Government Contributing to the development of international technical standards in food Collecting and collating data regarding food consumption, contamination, emerging risks etc Disseminating information and promoting awareness about food safety and nutrition in India The FSSAI has its headquarters at New Delhi. The authority also has 6 regional offices located in Delhi, Guwahati, Mumbai, Kolkata, Cochin and Chennai.[5] 14 referral laboratories notified by FSSAI, 72 State/UT laboratories located throughout India and 112 laboratories are NABL accredited private laboratories notified by FSSAI