The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It was established by an act of Parliament in October 2006. The Act establishes a Board with a Chairperson and two members to be appointed by the Central Government and two members each to be appointed by the State Governments and Union Territories on the recommendations of the Union Health Minister. The Act also authorizes the Board to frame rules and regulations to carry out its functions relating to food safety and standards.
The FSSAI has its head office in New Delhi, while regional offices are located at Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmadabad, Gandhi agar, Bhubaneswar and Lucknow. Section: What does FSSAI do?
Functions of FSSAI
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is the apex body in the country for implementation of food safety legislation. It is mandated to formulate food standards, establish national food quality standards, monitor compliance with these standards and take action against violators. The authority also issues regulations for safe foods, drug standards and regulations on import and export of food.
The various functions of FSSAI are as follows:
Regulate the manufacture, processing, labeling, packaging labels and distribution of all foods that are considered to be fit for human consumption, including raw agricultural products;
Monitor all registered establishments to ensure they comply with sanitary requirements laid down under the Food Safety Act;
Examine samples of food samples received by it from all sources including manufacturing units or traders as well as consumer complaints to check whether they conform to prescribed standards;
Issue directions to manufacturers/traders if necessary in order to ensure that their products conform to prescribed standards;
Ensure that all imported foods meet Indian standards;
Issue guidelines on preparation of safe edible oils through its website www.foodsafetyindia.gov.in;
Role of FSSAI in Food Industry
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It is responsible for promoting food safety, nutrition and hygiene in India.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has been set up as a part of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 to regulate all aspects of food safety, quality control, sanitation and hygiene in the country.
The FSSAI was established by an act of parliament on 8 November 2013 with its head office in New Delhi. The first director general of FSSAI was Rakesh Kumar Verma who retired on 31 October 2018 and was succeeded by Sanjiv Chaturvedi who took over as the 14th DG on 1 November 2018 after his appointment by President Ram Nath Kovind on 28 September 2018.
You can motivate yourself without being mean to yourself.
I’ve been on both sides of the equation. I was the one who said no, and I was the one who felt guilty about saying no.
I also had plenty of people tell me that they were just looking for a way to say no without being mean to them. I don’t think it’s possible to motivate yourself without being mean to yourself, but you can motivate yourself without being mean to yourself. You don’t have to be perfect – but you do have to be honest with yourself.
I’m not saying that if you’re not happy with what your day looks like today, then tomorrow will be better. But if you’re going through a rough patch, it helps if you can identify what’s making it so rough and then figure out how to change things around so that things get better again.
You can motivate yourself by telling yourself stories about how much better things will be once you’ve made these changes. Or maybe telling yourself stories about how much worse things will be once those changes are made and your life starts falling apart around you again.”
