FSSAI structure, objective of FSSAI, function etc

1. FSSAI structure
Ritu jaiswal
M.sc(Food Technology)
1st semester
ID No- (22412FST017)

2. Introduction
• Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
was set up in 2008 for the proper monitoring of food
hygiene and quality in India. It was functional from 2011
and ever since has been responsible for managing food
safety in our country.
• The FSSAI has its headquarters at New Delhi. The
authority also has 6 regional offices located in Delhi,
Guwahati, Mumbai, Kolkata, Cochin, and Chennai.
• The organisation has been set up as per the FSS Act
2006, until which different acts and laws were being
administered under the various ministries of
Government.

3. FSSAI structure
Establishment Year 5th August 2011
Formed under the Act Food Safety & Standards Act 2006
Administered under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Headquarter New Delhi
. The mandate assigned to the Food Authority is
1. (i) laying down science-based standards for articles of food
2. (ii) to regulate the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and
import of food
3. (iii) to facilitate food safety.

5. Chairman:
Rajesh Bhusan is the current chairperson for FSSAI and Shri
Arun Singhal is the current chief executive officer for FSSAI.
The FSSAI has its headquarters at New Delhi.

6. Objectives of FSSAI
● To consolidate the law relating to food.
● To establish food safety and standard Authority of
India for laying down science base standard for
food.To regulate the manufacture ,storage,
distribution sale and import of food products.
● To ensure availability of safe and whole food for
human consumption.
● To facilitate food safety.

7. Power / functions of FSSAI
● Framing of regulation to lay down food safety standards.
● Providing scientific advice and technical support to the centra
government.
● Contributing to development of international technical
standards in food.
● Collecting and collating data regarding food consumption
,contamination ,emerging risk etc
● Disseminating information and promoting awareness about
food safety and nutrition in India.

11. FSSAI book
Pink book:
● The food safety and standard
Authority of India (FSSAI)is pleased
to present to you 'The pink book
'your guide for safe and nutritious
food at home.
● The book has been developed
especially for kitchen in India
homes so that the food prepared is
safe hygienic and nutritious.

12. Orange book :
● Safe and nutritious food
at workplace is a Nation -
wide campaigns to help
people eat safe and eat
right while at work
● The campaign would help
to develop an over all
ecosystem for safe and
nutritious food in
workplaces.

13. Purple book:
● The Purple book is a
handbook for general
recommendation on diet for
common medical condition
such as diabetes ,
hypertension and so on.
● It has been developed as a
resource for hospita,Clinics
and medical centres.