Enforcement data FY 2025-26: 3,97,039 inspections; 1,65,747 samples analysed; 17.16% non-conforming; 23,580 adjudication cases; 1,756 criminal convictions
Street vendors integrated: Over 10 lakh into formal framework
Licensing change: Perpetually valid licences from 10 March 2026 (risk-based inspections)
New labelling: Front-of-pack star rating system; packaging update by September 2026
FAQ
Q1: What is FSSAI’s new centralised food surveillance system?
Ans: It is a proposed national system for market sampling, laboratory testing, and digital alert generation to make food safety monitoring faster and more effective.
Q2: Who will collect food samples under the new system?
Ans: Neutral third-party agencies selected through a bidding process will buy samples from the market.
Q3: What happens when an unsafe food sample is found?
Ans: The system generates a digital alert with the batch number and sends it to the concerned state food safety commissioner for immediate action.
Q4: What is FoSCoS and when was its recall function launched?
Ans: FoSCoS (Food Safety Compliance System) is FSSAI’s digital platform for licensing and approvals. Its Food Recall functionality was launched on 25 April 2026.
Q5: How many food samples were found non-conforming in FY 2025-26?
Ans: Out of 1,65,747 samples analysed, 17.16% (about 28,400 samples) were found non-conforming.
Month: Current Affairs - May 22, 2026
Category: Health & Governance