Lok Sabha Question No. 3383 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Complaints regarding Packaged/Processed Foods
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Janardan Mishra, (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3383 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## COMPLAINTS REGARDING PACKAGED/PROCESSED FOODS

## 3383. SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA: DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any complaints regarding the harmful/ill effects of processed/packaged food;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a  to  c):  Food  Safety  and  Standards Authority of  India (FSSAI) has informed that no such specific  complaints  regarding  harmful/ill  effects  of  processed/packaged  food  have  been received.  However,  complaints  with  reference  to    food  products  not  complying  with  the prescribed  standards  have  come  to  the  notice  of  FSSAI  where  the    respective  States/UT Governments  have  been  requested  to  further  investigate  and  take  necessary  action  as  per Food Safety and Standards Act , 2006 and Rules and Regulations framed thereunder.

Further, the enforcement of FSS Act, 2006, Rules and Regulations made thereunder primarily  lies  with  States/UTs.  In  order  to  ensure  manufacturing,  sale  and  supply  of  safe food, regular surveillance, monitoring, sampling of food products and inspection of premises of  food  businesses  have  been  carried  out  by  Food  Safety  Officers  of  States/UTs.  As  per information  received  from  States/UTs,  the  details    of  food  samples  analyzed,  found  nonconforming and action taken thereon during the last three years are  at Annexure .

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## Annexure

| Details of samples analysed, found non-conforming and action taken thereon for last three years          | Details of samples analysed, found non-conforming and action taken thereon for last three years          | Details of samples analysed, found non-conforming and action taken thereon for last three years          | Details of samples analysed, found non-conforming and action taken thereon for last three years          | Details of samples analysed, found non-conforming and action taken thereon for last three years          | Details of samples analysed, found non-conforming and action taken thereon for last three years          | Details of samples analysed, found non-conforming and action taken thereon for last three years          | Details of samples analysed, found non-conforming and action taken thereon for last three years          | Details of samples analysed, found non-conforming and action taken thereon for last three years          | Details of samples analysed, found non-conforming and action taken thereon for last three years          | Details of samples analysed, found non-conforming and action taken thereon for last three years          | Details of samples analysed, found non-conforming and action taken thereon for last three years          | Details of samples analysed, found non-conforming and action taken thereon for last three years          | Details of samples analysed, found non-conforming and action taken thereon for last three years          |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                                     | No. of Sampl es Analys ed                                                                                | No. of Samples found non- conformi ng                                                                    | Break-up of Non Conforming Samples                                                                       | Break-up of Non Conforming Samples                                                                       | Break-up of Non Conforming Samples                                                                       | Action taken -Civil Cases                                                                                | Action taken -Civil Cases                                                                                | Action taken -Civil Cases                                                                                | Action taken -Civil Cases                                                                                | Action taken -Criminal Cases                                                                             | Action taken -Criminal Cases                                                                             | Action taken -Criminal Cases                                                                             | Action taken -Criminal Cases                                                                             |
| Year                                                                                                     | No. of Sampl es Analys ed                                                                                | No. of Samples found non- conformi ng                                                                    | Unsafe                                                                                                   | Sub Standa rd                                                                                            | Labelling defects/ Misleading/ Miscellane ous                                                            | No. of Cases Launched                                                                                    | No. of Cases decided                                                                                     | No. of Convicti ons                                                                                      | Penalties Raised (Rs.)                                                                                   | No. of Cases Launche d                                                                                   | No. of Cases decid ed                                                                                    | No. of Convi ctions                                                                                      | Penalties Raised (Rs.)                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                        | 5                                                                                                        | 6                                                                                                        | 7                                                                                                        | 8                                                                                                        | 9                                                                                                        |                                                                                                          | 10                                                                                                       | 11                                                                                                       | 12                                                                                                       | 13                                                                                                       | 14                                                                                                       |
| 2018- 19                                                                                                 | 106459                                                                                                   | 30415                                                                                                    | 3900                                                                                                     | 16870                                                                                                    | 9645                                                                                                     | 18550                                                                                                    | 12734                                                                                                    | NA                                                                                                       | 32577808 7                                                                                               | 2813                                                                                                     | NA                                                                                                       | 701                                                                                                      | *                                                                                                        |
| 2019- 20                                                                                                 | 118775                                                                                                   | 29589                                                                                                    | 4526                                                                                                     | 15671                                                                                                    | 8995                                                                                                     | 27412                                                                                                    | 18192                                                                                                    | 17345                                                                                                    | 56385045 4                                                                                               | 4681                                                                                                     | 828                                                                                                      | 780                                                                                                      | 16107305                                                                                                 |
| 2020- 21                                                                                                 | 107829                                                                                                   | 28347                                                                                                    | 5220                                                                                                     | 13394                                                                                                    | 9733                                                                                                     | 24195                                                                                                    | 15878                                                                                                    | 14817                                                                                                    | 49922333 3                                                                                               | 3869                                                                                                     | 520                                                                                                      | 506                                                                                                      | 8323601                                                                                                  |
| NOTE:- With regards to year 2018-19, amount of penalties collected is total of Criminal and Civil cases. | NOTE:- With regards to year 2018-19, amount of penalties collected is total of Criminal and Civil cases. | NOTE:- With regards to year 2018-19, amount of penalties collected is total of Criminal and Civil cases. | NOTE:- With regards to year 2018-19, amount of penalties collected is total of Criminal and Civil cases. | NOTE:- With regards to year 2018-19, amount of penalties collected is total of Criminal and Civil cases. | NOTE:- With regards to year 2018-19, amount of penalties collected is total of Criminal and Civil cases. | NOTE:- With regards to year 2018-19, amount of penalties collected is total of Criminal and Civil cases. | NOTE:- With regards to year 2018-19, amount of penalties collected is total of Criminal and Civil cases. | NOTE:- With regards to year 2018-19, amount of penalties collected is total of Criminal and Civil cases. | NOTE:- With regards to year 2018-19, amount of penalties collected is total of Criminal and Civil cases. | NOTE:- With regards to year 2018-19, amount of penalties collected is total of Criminal and Civil cases. | NOTE:- With regards to year 2018-19, amount of penalties collected is total of Criminal and Civil cases. | NOTE:- With regards to year 2018-19, amount of penalties collected is total of Criminal and Civil cases. | NOTE:- With regards to year 2018-19, amount of penalties collected is total of Criminal and Civil cases. |