Lok Sabha Question No. 109 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Collection of Food Samples
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 109 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 TH DECEMBER, 2017 COLLECTION OF FOOD S AMPLES

## †*109. SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

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

- (a)  whether  the  number  of  samples  collected  by  the  officials  to  check adulteration has come down over the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, year - wise along with th e reasons therefor;
- (c) the total expenditure incurred on operation of sample laboratory and t engaged thereunder during the said period; and
- (d) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

- (a)to ( d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 109* FOR 22 TH DECEMBER, 2017

- (a) & (b): As per Annual Laboratory Test Analysis reports received from States/UT the  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI) , number of  samples collected during 2014 - 15, 2015 - 16 and 2016 - 17 are as under:

| Year     |   Samples collected |
|----------|---------------------|
| 2014- 15 |               84537 |
| 2015- 16 |               77941 |
| 2016- 17 |               80463 |

While number of samples collected during 2015 - 16 decreased as compared to   the yea 2014- 15, the number of samples collected during 2016 - 17 increased as compared to figures for 2015 - 16. The variation in figures is attributable to non - submission of annual report by some States/UTs in time, resulting in non - reflection of data.

- (c):  The  food  samples  to  check  the  food  adulteration  are  being  sent  by  S Safety Officers to their respective State Food Laboratories. Therefore, th expenditure incurred on operation of such sample laboratories and the staf during the said period is not available with FSSAI.
- (d):  To  curb  the  menace  of  food  adulteration  regular  surveillance,  mo inspection  and  sampling  of  food  products are  being  done  by  the  Officials  of  Foo Safety Departments of the respective States/ UTs to check compliance of the laid  down  under  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Act,  2006,  rules  and  regulation thereunder. In cases where the food samples are f ound to be non - conforming, recourse is taken to penal provisions under FSS Act, 2006. From time to time direct been issued to State/UT Government for effective implementation and enforcem FSS  Act,  2006,  Rules  and  Regulations  made  thereunder. Further,  to  combat adulteration in commonly adulterated food items, such as milk, spices and co honey, water, Oils & Fats, FSSAI has also released a Detect Adulteration wi Test (DART) booklet which is a compilation of common quick tests f or detection of food  adulterants  at  household  by  the  citizens  themselves  so  as  to  induce among the consumers about food safety.

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