Food Safety and Standards Authority of India - Wikipedia

Food Safety and
Standards Authority
of India
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]
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
FSSAI
Agency overview
Formed August 2011[1]
Jurisdiction India
Headquarters New Delhi
Agency executives rita teotia[2],

Chairperson
Pawan Kumar Agarwal,
Chief Executive Officer
Parent agency Ministry of Health &

Family Welfare,
Government of India
Website www.fssai.gov.in
The FSSAI is headed by a non-executive
Chairperson, appointed by the Central
Government, either holding or has held the
position of not below the rank of Secretary
to the Government of India.[4] Rita Teotia is
the current Chairperson for FSSAI and
Pawan Kumar Agarwal is the current Chief
Executive Officer for FSSAI.[5]
The FSSAI has its headquarters at New

Delhi. The authority also has 6 regional
offices located in Delhi, Guwahati,
Mumbai, Kolkata, Cochin, and Chennai.[6]
14 referral laboratories notified by FSSAI,
72 State/UT laboratories located
throughout India and 112 laboratories are
NABL accredited private laboratories
notified by FSSAI.[7][8]
History
FSSAI was established by Former Union
Health Minister Dr Anbumani
Ramadoss,Government of India on 5
August 2011 under Food Safety and
Standards Act, 2006 which was
operationalized in year 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.[9][10]
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
Government of India is the Administrative
Ministry of Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India.[11][12] The following are
the statutory powers that the FSS Act,
2006 gives to the Food Safety and
Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).[13]
1. Framing of regulations to lay down

food safety standards
2. Laying down guidelines for
accreditation of laboratories for food
testing
3. Providing scientific advice and
technical support to the Central
Government
4. Contributing to the development of
international technical standards in
food
5. Collecting and collating data
regarding food consumption,
contamination, emerging risks etc.
6. Disseminating information and
promoting awareness about food
safety and nutrition in India
Location
FSSAI is located in 5 regions [14]
1. Northern Region – With head office

at New Delhi.
2. Eastern Region.
3. North Eastern Region.
4. Western region.
5. Southern Region.
Regulatory framework
The Food Safety and Standards Authority
of India is a statutory body under Food
Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The Food
Safety and Standards Act (FSS), 2006 is
the primary law for regulation of food
products. This act also sets up the
formulation and enforcement of food
safety standards in India. The FSSAI
appoints food safety authorities on the
state level.[15]
The FSSAI functions under the

administrative control of the Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare.[16] The main
aim of FSSAI is to
1. Lay down science-based standards

for articles of food
2. To regulate manufacture, storage,
distribution,import and sale of food
3. To facilitate safety of food
The FSS Act is a bucket for all the older

laws, rules and regulations for food safety.
The FSS Act took 7 older acts into one
umbrella.
1. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,

1954 [17]
2. Fruit Products Order, 1955 [18]
3. Meat Food Products Order, 1973 [19]

4. Vegetable Oil Products (Control)
Order, 1947
5. Edible Oils Packaging (Regulation)
Order 1988 [20]
6. Solvent Extracted Oil, De- Oiled Meal

and Edible Flour (Control) Order,
1967 [21]
7. Milk and Milk Products Order,
1992 .[22]
Departments
1. Import Division
2. Eat Right India Moment
3. International Co-operation
4. Regulatory Compliance Division
(RCD)
5. Food Safety Management System
(FSMS) Division
6. Risk Assessment and R&D division
(RARD)
7. Information Education
Communication (IEC) Division
8. Regulation and Codex Division
9. Quality Assurance/ lab Division
10. HR Division
11. Standards Division
Research and quality

assurance
Research
FSSAI has set certain guidelines for food

safety research. The Research and
Development division is responsible for
research with the following objectives:
1. Generate new knowledge that would

help in continuously updating and
upgrading food safety standards
which are compatible with
international organizations
2. Carry out evidence based studies for
improving or building policies.
Quality Assurance
FSSAI has been mandated to perform

various functions related to quality and
standards of food. These functions in
addition to others include "Laying down
procedure and guidelines for notification
of the accredited laboratories as per
ISO17025."[23] The FSSAI notified
laboratories that are classified as:
1. FSSAI notified NABL accredited labs-
112 [24]
2. State Labs-72
3. Referral Labs-14 [25]
Standards
Standards framed by FSSAI are prescribed
under Food Safety and Standards (Food
Product Standards and Food Additives)
Regulation, 2011, Food Safety and
Standards (Packaging and Labelling)
Regulation, 2011 and Food Safety and
Standards (Contaminants, Toxins, and
Residues) Regulations, 2011.
The FSSAI has prescribed standards for
following food products:
Dairy products and analogues [26]

Fats, oils and fat emulsions
Fruits and vegetable products
Cereal and cereal products
Meat and meat products
Fish and fish products
Sweets & confectionery
Sweetening agents including honey
Salt, spices, condiments and related
products
Beverages, (other than dairy and fruits &
vegetables based)
Other food product and ingredients
Proprietary food
Irradiation of food
The development of standards is a

dynamic process based on the latest
developments in food science, food
consumption pattern, new food products
and additives, changes in the processing
technology leading to changed
specifications, advancements in food
analytical methods, and identification of
new risks or other regulatory options.
Formulation of standards of any article of

food under the Food Safety and Standards
Act 2006, involves several stages. After
consideration by the Food Authority, the
draft standard is published (Draft notified),
for inviting stakeholder comments. Since
India is a signatory to the WTO-SPS
Committee, Draft Standard is also notified
in WTO. Thereafter, taking into account the
comments received from the stakeholders,
the Standard is finalized and notified in
Gazette of India, and implemented.[27]
Consumer outreach
Consumers can connect to FSSAI through
various channels. A GAMA portal for
concerns regarding misleading claims and
advertisements too is operated.[28]
Applicable FSSAI License

FSSAI issues three types of license based
on nature of food business and turnover:
1. Registration: For Turnover less than

₹12 Lakh
2. State License: For Turnover between
₹12 Lakh to ₹20 Crore
3. Central License: For Turnover above
₹20 Crore
Other criteria like the location of the

business, number of retail stores etc. is
needed while evaluating the nature of
license applicable.
See also
National Institute of Nutrition,
Hyderabad
References
1. "Enforcement of FSS Act" (PDF).
FSSAI. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
2. "Authority of FSSAI" .
3. "Food Safety and Standards Authority
of India (FSSAI)" . Food Safety and
Standards Authority of India,
Government of India. Retrieved 2 April
2012.
4. Section 5(3) of the Food Safety and
Standards Act, 2006.
5. https://retail.economictimes.indiatime
s.com/news/industry/preeti-sudan-
appointed-interim-chairperson-of-
fssai/65222794
6. "Regional Laboratories" . FSSAI.
Retrieved 2 April 2012.
7. "Referral Laboratories" (PDF). FSSAI.
8. "List of Laboratories" . FSSAI.
9. "FAQ's on FSSA 2006" (PDF). Food
Safety and Standards Authority of
India, Government of India. Retrieved
10 October 2016.
10. "FSSAI calls for EoI for nomination of a
scientific committee and panels" .
FnBnews.com. 7 May 2016.
11. "FSSAI to formulate new policies for
food safety" . IndiaToday. 18 February
2016.
12. "Drug & Food
Division(FSSAI/CDSCO)" . Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare.
13. "Food safety in India - Regulatory
framework and challenges" (PDF).
swaniti.in. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
14. "FSSAI Head Office" . FSSAI.
15. "Ministry of Law and Justice" (PDF).
FSSAI.
16. "FSSAI to formulate new policies for
food safety" . India Today. 8 February
2016.
17. "The Prevention of Food Adulteration
Act, 1954" . India Kanoon.
18. "Fruit Products Order, I 955" (PDF).
Consumer Advice. 8 February 2016.
19. "Meat Food Products Order, 1973" .
agmarknet.nic.in.
20. "The Vegetable Oil Products
(Regulation) Order – 1998" . Crirec. 17
January 2011.
21. "The Edible Oils Packaging
(Regulation) Order, 1998" . Crirec. 17
January 2011.
22. "Milk and Milk Product Order 1992" .
Department of Animal Husbandry,
Dairying & Fisheries.
23. "Addresses and contact details of
NABL accredited food testing
laboratories for analysis of food
sample taken under FSS Regulation-
for 1 Year" (PDF). fssai.gov.in.
24. "FSSAI Notified NABL Accredited Food
Testing Laboratories" . Food Safety
Helpline. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
25. "Food Safety and Standard Authority of
India - Order" (PDF). Food Safety
Helpline. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
26. "Pawan Kumar Agarwal appointed
CEO, FSSAI" . Business Standard. 22
December 2015.
27. "FSSAI appoints new members for
scientific panels" . Nuffoods
Spectrum. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
28. "Grievances Against Misleading
Advertisements" . gama.gov.in.
External links
Official Website
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
FSSAI Registration
FSSAI License
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Food Safety and

Food Safety and Standards Authority of

Formed August 2011[1]

Headquarters New Delhi

Agency executives rita teotia[2],

Parent agency Ministry of Health &

The FSSAI has its headquarters at New

1. Framing of regulations to lay down

1. Northern Region – With head ofﬁce

The FSSAI functions under the

1. Lay down science-based standards

The FSS Act is a bucket for all the older

1. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,

2. Fruit Products Order, 1955 [18]

3. Meat Food Products Order, 1973 [19]

6. Solvent Extracted Oil, De- Oiled Meal

Research and quality

FSSAI has set certain guidelines for food

1. Generate new knowledge that would

FSSAI has been mandated to perform

Dairy products and analogues [26]

The development of standards is a

Formulation of standards of any article of

Applicable FSSAI License

1. Registration: For Turnover less than

Other criteria like the location of the

Last edited 3 days ago by GermanJoe

Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless

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