Regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has set up 9 new panels for expediting work relating to strengthen the food regulatory mechanism in the country.
- FSSAI has notified 12 referral laboratories and 82 National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accredited private laboratories.
- In addition, there are 72 State and Public food laboratories to test food samples.
- There should be at least laboratory in each district.
FSSAI makes standards while their implementation is the responsibility of the state governments. In 2014-15, 74,010 food samples were analysed and 14,599 samples were found adulterated or misbranded.
- In this regard, 10,536 cases were launched and there were 1,402 convictions. Also there were 2,795 cases involving penalties and about Rs 10.93 cr were raised.
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