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1. Food safety and Standards
Authority Of India (FSSAI)

2. HEALTHY FOOD

3. Steps to a healthy lifestyle

4. Why FSSAI?
 For laying down science based standards for
articles of food.
 Regulate, manufacture, storage, distribution, sale
and import to ensure availability of safe food for
human.

5. Accountable Person
• Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of
India.
• The Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

6. Functions
• Framing and regulations to lay down the standards
and guidelines.
• To provide scientific advice and technical support.
• Collect data regarding food consumption and
contaminants in foods products.
• Provide training programmes
• Promote general awareness

7. Licensing & Registration
 Central Licensing Authority
 State Licensing Authority
 Registration Authority

8. Maggi Controversy

9. Maggi : An Intro
• Julius Maggi ,Switzerland 1884
• Nestle acquired in 1947
• Popular in south Asian countries “2 minute noodles”
• 90% share in India

10. First controversy
• In 2015 ,UP food safety regulators reported.
• Presence of lead containing 17times of permissible
limit.
• Gujarat, Assam , TamilNadu , Andhra Pradesh, Kerala
also banned.

11. Major 3 violations
• Presence of lead >2.5 ppm
• Release of non - standardised food products “Magi
Oats Masala noodles with taste mixer”
• Misleading labelling information

12. Timeline
• 5 June 2015 : FSSAI suggested.
• 6 June 2015 : Central Government banned
• 26 June 2015 : MOH said it would not be banned.
• August 2015 : Bombay high court released ban
since NABL didn't oppose it.

13. Response of company
• Recalled stock Worthing Rs.320 crore
• Paid fine of Rs.640 for Added MSG and exceeding
Lead limit.