Question

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India was established in the year

• A. 2006
• B. 2016
• C. 2005
• D. 2008

Hint:

To avoid confusion: the Act was passed in 2006 (FSS Act, 2006), but the implementing Authority (FSSAI) was officially established in 2008.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous statutory body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
It consolidates various food acts and orders to establish a single reference point for all matters relating to food safety and standards in the country.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let us review the timeline of the establishment of FSSAI:
1. The Parliament of India passed the Food Safety and Standards Act in the year 2006.
2. Following the provisions of this Act, the executive body—the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)—was formally established by the Government of India on September 5, 2008.
3. FSSAI became fully operational with the notification of its core food safety regulations in August 2011.
Let us review the options:
- Option (A) 2006: This is the year the Food Safety and Standards Act was passed, not when the authority itself was established.
- Option (B) 2016: Incorrect.
- Option (C) 2005: Incorrect.
- Option (D) 2008: This is the correct year when the administrative authority was formally established.

Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct option is (D).