Lok Sabha Question No. 4542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Food Safety Standards in FPIs
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Smt. Malvika Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4542

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  MARCH, 2025

## FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS IN FPIS

## 4542. SMT. MALVIKA DEVI:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  food  quality  is maintained  in industries which are set up in rural areas along with the number of times in a year checking is done in this regard;
- (b) the number of industries blacklisted during the last financial year based on the inferior food quality;
- (c) whether the Government has any plans to set up food processing industries in smaller two tier cities in Odisha and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether there is any provision for adhering to the food safety standards in the industries in rural areas and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a) to (b): Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) was established under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as per provisions contained in the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 (i.e. FSS Act 2006 ) and it has been mandated for laying 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.

As per  information  shared  by  FSSAI,  they  undertake  regular  surveillance,  monitoring,  inspection  and random sampling of food products while maintaining uniformity among food businesses located in urban and rural areas,  throughout  the  year.  The  data  of  inspection  conducted  in  last  two  years  and  current  year  is  given  in Annexure-I. In case of non-conformity found, the corrective measures are taken as per FSS Act 2006 and the Rules & Regulations made thereunder.  The details of Licenses & Registrations cancelled due to various nonconformities, during the last financial year, are given in Annexure II.

(c): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India does not set up food processing industries on its own across the country including in Odisha. However, the Ministry has been extending financial assistance under different Schemes to the eligible promoters/beneficiaries  for various food-processing projects (including setting up of FPIs) across the country, which includes Odisha also.  The Schemes run by the Ministry for that purpose are demand driven in nature and applications are invited through Expression of Interest (EoI) from all over India.  The details of financial assistance extended under different Schemes of MoFPI for various foodprocessing projects (including setting up of FPIs) in Odisha are given in Annexure-III .

(d): As per FSSAI, every Food Business Operator (FBO), including FBO in rural areas, is responsible under Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 for ensuring compliance to provisions of food safety and standards under this Act and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder.   Further, as per conditions of FSSAI license/registration, the FBO needs to maintain food processing factory's sanitary and hygienic standards and worker's Hygiene as specified in the Schedule - 4 of Food Safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulation, 2011.

ANNEXURE-I  and  II  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4542 ON 'Food Safety  Standards  in  FPIs'  FOR  ANSWER  ON  27 TH MARCH 2025.

ANNEXURE-I

| Year                |   Total Inspection Conducted |
|---------------------|------------------------------|
| 2022-23             |                       287174 |
| 2023-24             |                       356750 |
| 2024-25 (till date) |                       384477 |

ANNEXURE-II

## Details of License & Registration cancelled due to various non-conformities (including adulteration) for the last financial year:

| State/UT                          |   License &Registration cancelled in FY 2023-24 |
|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Andaman &Nicobar Islands          |                                               0 |
| Andhra Pradesh                    |                                              55 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                 |                                               0 |
| Assam                             |                                              10 |
| Bihar                             |                                              11 |
| Chandigarh                        |                                               1 |
| Chhattisgarh                      |                                              18 |
| Dadra Nagar Haveli &Daman and Diu |                                               0 |
| Delhi                             |                                               5 |
| Goa                               |                                              14 |
| Gujarat                           |                                              40 |
| Haryana                           |                                              10 |
| Himachal Pradesh                  |                                              12 |
| Jammu &Kashmir                    |                                              24 |
| Jharkhand                         |                                               5 |
| Karnataka                         |                                             149 |
| Kerala                            |                                             102 |
| Ladakh                            |                                               1 |
| Lakshadweep                       |                                               1 |
| Madhya Pradesh                    |                                              50 |
| Maharashtra                       |                                              24 |
| Manipur                           |                                               4 |
| Meghalaya                         |                                               4 |
| Mizoram                           |                                               0 |
| Nagaland                          |                                               3 |
| Odisha                            |                                              45 |
| Puducherry                        |                                               0 |
| Punjab                            |                                               1 |
| Rajasthan                         |                                              20 |
| Sikkim                            |                                               0 |
| Tamil Nadu                        |                                             202 |
| Telangana                         |                                              43 |
| Tripura                           |                                               0 |
| Uttarakhand                       |                                              23 |
| Uttar Pradesh                     |                                             143 |
| West Bengal                       |                                              13 |
| Total                             |                                            1033 |

## Data of Inspections conducted during last two years and current year:

ANNEXURE-III  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4542 ON 'Food Safety Standards in FPIs' FOR ANSWER ON 27 TH  MARCH 2025.

DETAILS  OF  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  EXTENDED  UNDER  DIFFERENT  SCHEMES  OF MINISTRY  OF  FOOD  PROCESSING  INDUSTRIES,  GOVT.  OF  INDIA  FOR  VARIOUS  FOOD PROCESSING PROJECTS (INCLUDING SETTING UP OF FPIS) IN ODISHA

| S. N o.   | Name of the Sche me                | Details of food processing projects   | Details of food processing projects   | Details of food processing projects   | Details of food processing projects   | Details of food processing projects   | Details of food processing projects   | assisted under PMKSY/PMFME/PLISFPIs        | assisted under PMKSY/PMFME/PLISFPIs               | assisted under PMKSY/PMFME/PLISFPIs   | assisted under PMKSY/PMFME/PLISFPIs   | assisted under PMKSY/PMFME/PLISFPIs   | assisted under PMKSY/PMFME/PLISFPIs   |
|-----------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|           |                                    | In Odisha                             | In Odisha                             | In Odisha                             | In Odisha                             | In Odisha                             | In Odisha                             | In small two-tier cities of Odisha         | In small two-tier cities of Odisha                | In small two-tier cities of Odisha    | In small two-tier cities of Odisha    | In small two-tier cities of Odisha    | In small two-tier cities of Odisha    |
|           |                                    | No. of proje cts appr oved            | Pro ject cost (Rs. In Cro re)         | Gran t appr oved (Rs. In Cror e)      | Gra nt rele ased (Rs. In Cro re)      | No. of comp leted                     | No. of Ongo ing                       | No. of proje cts appr oved (in Cror e Rs.) | Project cost/Re ported Invest ment (Rs. In Crore) | Gran t appr oved (Rs. In Cror e)      | Gra nt rele ased (Rs. In Cro re)      | No. of comp leted                     | No. of Ong oing                       |
| 1.        | PMKS Y * ( Cent ral Sector )       | 28                                    | 748. 72                               | 206.8 5                               | 146. 43                               | 12                                    | 16                                    | No city wise break-up is available.        | No city wise break-up is available.               | No city wise break-up is available.   | No city wise break-up is available.   | No city wise break-up is available.   | No city wise break-up is available.   |
| 2.        | PMF ME # ( Cent rally Spons ored ) | 1957                                  | 183. 6                                | 54.35                                 | --- #                                 | 1556                                  | 401                                   | 188                                        | 16.42                                             | 4.74                                  | --- #                                 | 140                                   | 48                                    |
| 3.        | PLISF PIs ^ ( Cent ral Sector )    | 5                                     | 201. 01                               | 1063. 65 ^                            | 304. 367                              | 5                                     | All operat ional                      | No city wise break-up is available.        | No city wise break-up is available.               | No city wise break-up is available.   | No city wise break-up is available.   | No city wise break-up is available.   | No city wise break-up is available.   |

* PMKSY - Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana. Under this Scheme, credit linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) is provided to entrepreneurs for setting up/expansion of food processing industries.
- # PMFME - Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises. Under this Scheme, financial technical and business support is provided for setting up/upgradation of micro food processing enterprises.  As PMFME is a centrally sponsored scheme, the actual release of the grant is contingent upon the State. As such, the Ministry does not maintain the data regarding the actual release.
- ^ PLISFPI - Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industries.  Under this Scheme, financial incentives are calculated based on incremental sales in approved product segments multiplied by the corresponding incentive rate.  The incentive under the scheme is paid for six years ending 2026-27

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