What is the full form of FSSAI?

The full form of FSSAI is Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. The organisation is a part of the Indian Government’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It strives to develop scientific standards for the control, inspection, and regulation of food production, storage, sales, distribution, and import to guarantee that humans have access to wholesome foods.

• The Food and Safety Act of 2006 established the FSSAI.
• Its headquarters are in India’s New Delhi.
• Chandigarh, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Cochin, and Chennai are among the eight locations of its regional offices.
• For the testing of contaminated foodstuffs, there are 72 regional and four local food testing laboratories.
• The company can conduct chemical analyses on the food products made by numerous companies.
• Additionally, it advances the cause of companies that fail to guarantee the food’s proper nutrition & quality. For instance, the FSSAI prohibited Maggi noodles.
• Food Business Operators can receive licences from FSSAI if they comply with its policies and procedures.
• The licence is now compulsory for anyone in a food company, like a food processor, food trader and owner of a hotel or restaurant.
• Anyone who works in the food industry, such as a food processor, food trader, or hotel or restaurant owner, must now have a licence.

• Drafting legislation to establish regulations for food safety.
• Approving guidelines to accredit laboratories that test food.
• Providing technical help and scientific direction to the central government.
• Conducting surveys to get data on food consumption and food contamination.
• To increase public knowledge of food quality, disseminate data.
• Conduct educational programmes for those starting or have previously operated a food company.