Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (FSSAI): CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD

 The PAC sharply criticised FSSAI and the Health Ministry for failing to curb rampant food adulteration, citing a CAG report that exposed severe manpower shortages, weak oversight of misleading ads, and overreliance on outsourced work. It demanded immediate corrective action, calling it a major food safety governance failure.