Food Safety & Regulation

FSSAI Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

The apex Indian regulator for food, established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, responsible for standards, licensing and enforcement.

Real-life application

The body whose logo and licence number appear on every packaged food product sold legally in India.

Related terms

The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 — the umbrella Indian food law that created FSSAI and replaced multiple earlier statutes.

An officer appointed under the FSS Act with powers to inspect premises, take samples and initiate enforcement.

Practise the subject behind the definition.