Lok Sabha Question No. 2829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Norms for Packaged Food Items
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2829

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  MARCH, 2023

## NORMS FOR PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS

## 2829. SHRI VIVEK NARAYAN SHEJWALKAR:

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

- (a) the details of the norms laid down to ensure purity and quality of packaged foods in the country;
- (b) whether any action has been taken against the persons who violated the said norms;
- (c) if so, the details of the said action taken during the last two years in Madhya Pradesh, district-wise;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to further tighten the said norms in view of the complaints received in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has set up food testing laboratories in the States; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  present  status  of  the  said  laboratories  in Madhya Pradesh, district-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (d)  Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is mandated to lay down science  based  standards  for  articles  of  food  and  to  regulate  their  manufacture,  storage, distribution,  sale  and  import  to  ensure  availability  of  safe  and  wholesome  food  for  human consumption.  In  order  to  ensure  the  availability  of  safe  and  wholesome  food  including packaged goods for human consumption, FSSAI has specified the standards of food products under Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. All food business operators are required to adhere the specified standards.

Food Safety Officials of States/UTs carry out regular enforcement action, by way of surveillance, monitoring, inspection and random sampling of food products to ensure that the food products conform to the prescribed standards including quality for that particular  product.  In  cases  of  non-conformance,  action  is  taken  under  penal  provisions  of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

The details of the said action taken during 2020-21 and 2021-22 in respect of Madhya Pradesh  is as below:-

|       |                         |                                      | Civil Cases            | Civil Cases          | Criminal Cases        | Criminal Cases       |
|-------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
| Year  | No. of Samples Analysed | No. of Samples found non- conforming | No. of Cases Launc hed | No. of cases decided | No. of Cases Launched | No. of Cases decided |
| 20-21 | 10886                   | 2162                                 | 2228                   | 1896                 | 126                   | 29                   |
| 21-22 | 16059                   | 2900                                 | 2786                   | 2030                 | 169                   | 72                   |

## (e) & (f) FSSAI has provided funds for upgradation of already existing State Food Testing Laboratory in Bhopal under the control of Food and Drug Administration, Bhopal. FSSAI has also notified 6 Private Food testing laboratories in Madhya Pradesh. The details are as below:

|   FSSAI Notified State Food Testing Laboratory in Madhya Pradesh | FSSAI Notified State Food Testing Laboratory in Madhya Pradesh                                    | FSSAI Notified State Food Testing Laboratory in Madhya Pradesh   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                1 | State Food Testing Laboratory, Bhopal, Food and Drug Administration, Idgah Hills, Bhopal - 462001 | Bhopal                                                           |

| FSSAI Notified Private Food Testing Laboratory in Madhya Pradesh   | FSSAI Notified Private Food Testing Laboratory in Madhya Pradesh                                                                                   | FSSAI Notified Private Food Testing Laboratory in Madhya Pradesh   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No                                                               | Name and Address of Laboratory                                                                                                                     | District                                                           |
| 1                                                                  | Choksi Laboratories Limited, Indore Survey No. 9/1, BalajiTulsiyana Industrial Estate, Kumedi, Off Mr 10 Toll Plaza, Indore, Madhya Pradesh-452010 | Indore                                                             |
| 2                                                                  | Cali - Labs Private Limited, Bhopal Khasra No - 11/1/1/1/2/2, Ward No. 79, LambakhedaBairasia Road Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh-462016                   | Bhopal                                                             |
| 3                                                                  | Excellent Bio Research Solutions Pvt. Ltd. 1042, Napier Town, 4th Bridge, Jabalpur - 482001 Madhya Pradesh                                         | Jabalpur                                                           |
| 4                                                                  | Krishna Digital Material Testing Laboratory, Bhopal 2, Bhawani Nagar, J.K. Road, Bhopal, M.P                                                       | Bhopal                                                             |
| 5                                                                  | QTTL Lab Private Limited, Indore 301-302 Labbaiq Regency, 4/2 Old Palasia, Indore-452 009, Madhya Pradesh                                          | Indore                                                             |
| 6                                                                  | SGS India Private Limited, Indore 1 - B Press Complex, A. B. Road, Indore-452008, Madhya Pradesh                                                   | Indore                                                             |

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