The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) was established under Food Safety and Standards, 2006. It consolidates various acts & orders that, until the formation of the authority, handled food related issues enforced and monitored by various Ministries and Departments.
FSSAI was created to lay down science-based standards for articles of food and as a regulatory body to oversee the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import of the same food articles. This ensures availability of safe and healthy food for human consumption.
