TNPSC Thervupettagam

State Food Safety Index 2022-2023

November 9 , 2023 255 days 354 0
  • Four years after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a state-wise index to spur food safety improvement.
  • 19 out of 20 large states — including Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh — recorded a drop in their 2023 scores from 2019.
  • After adjusting for a new parameter included in the 2023 index, 15 out of 20 states recorded lower 2023 scores compared to 2019.
  • Gujarat and Kerala were the top performers in Food Testing Infrastructure category.
  • Punjab and Himachal Pradesh received the highest scores in Compliance parameter
  • Tamil Nadu emerged as the leading state in consumer empowering initiatives, followed by Kerala and Madhya Pradesh.

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