Lok Sabha Question No. 4241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Quality of Food Products in Restaurants
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SANGANNA AMARAPPA KARADI, K. ASHOK KUMAR, NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4241 TO BE ANSWERED ON   11 TH AUGUST, 2017

## QUALITY OF FOOD PROD UCTS IN RESTAURANTS

## 4241. SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA: SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR: SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the multi chain restaurants are fulfilling all the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) norms in India, to provide the best quality products in the country, if so, the detailsthereof, if not, the action taken by the Government against such restaurants;

(b) whether the multi chain restaurants are running their restaurants under the valid agreement with the valid date of sa nction in the country, if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether any complaint has been received against such restaurants running their businesses in the country after the expiry of their licenses, if so, the details thereof, with the action taken report against such restaurants;
- (d) whether the FSSAI has formulated any guidelines to cap the content of fat, salt and sugar in the packaged food and to label junk food that contains more than the prescribed limit of these ingredients, if so, the details thereof ;
- (e) whether the FSSAI panel has recommended to tax highly processed foo s sugar sweetened beverages, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  whether  the  said  panel  has  also recommended  the  banning  of  ads  promoting products containing  high  amount  of  fat, salt  and  sugar  during  children's  TV  shows, if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a): All Food Business Operators, including multi - chain restaurants, have to obta in license or registration, as the case may be, under Section 31 of the Food Safety and Standards (FS 2006 and have to comply with the conditions of license for ensuring safe and hygienic Failure to do so may result in penal action besides sus pension/cancellation of license/registration. To check the compliance of the provisions of FSS Act and Rules and Regulations thereun regular surveillance, monitoring, inspection and random sampling of food products is carr by the officials of th e Food Safety Departments of the respective States/UTs.

(b): As perinformation available through Food Licensing and Registration System (FLRS), 1,31,837 licenses and 52,720 registrations have been issued to restaurants.

(c): No specific complaint has been received in the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in this regard.

(d): No such guidelines have been issued by FSSAI so far.

(e) & (f): To address holistically the issue of High Fat, Sugar and Salt (HFSS) in food associated  health  risks,  FSSAI  constituted  an  Expert  Group  which    in  its  report,  int recommended  imposing  additional  tax  on  the  purchase  of  commodities  such  as  pre - packaged foods with high salt and fat content, sugar sweetened beverages, etc., and ban on advert foods with high FSS (Fats, Sugar and Salt) on children's channels or during children shows. This report has also been placed on the website of FSSAI.