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For 4th year in a row, Gujarat proves excellence in food safety
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Saturday, 25 June, 2022, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Kimberley Fernandes, Mumbai
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Tamil Nadu stood at first place, Gujarat at second and Maharashtra secured third position, from among 17 larger States that participated, at the fourth State Food Safety Index 2021-22, by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
Union Health Minister Mansukhbhai Mandaviya; Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan; CEO of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Arun Singhal; presented the award and certificate to Gujarat at a function held in New Delhi recently.
Gujarat has secured the second position in the State Food Safety Index by FSSAI with 77.50% in 2021-22, as the second best performing State across the country in larger States category.
Earlier, Gujarat had achieved the first position in larger States category by securing 72% in State Food Safety Index 2020-21.
The standards for State Food Safety Index, are prescribed by Government of India, which ranks States with excellence based on overall performance on food safety. These parameters lay emphasis on food sampling, testing, laboratory infrastructure, compliance, training, licence and registration and quality of food available in the State.
Dr Hemant Koshia, Commissioner, Food and Drugs Control Administration, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, said, “Gujarat has won this award by proving its excellence in all these criteria and norms which were given by Government of India. Gujarat has maintained this priority for the fourth year in a row.”
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