Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

FSSAI is an autonomous statutory body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW). FSSAI was established in August, 2011 under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 with the aim to protect and promote public-health through the regulation and supervision of food safety.

• FSSAI has its headquarters in New Delhi and has six regional offices located in Delhi, Guwahati, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Cochin.

The mandates of FSSAI includes-

• Framing of regulations to lay down guidelines and enforce various standards related to preservation of food products.
• Lay down guidelines for accreditation of certification bodies and laboratories engaged in certification ....