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title: "FSSAI: India's Food Safety Regulator Explained"
description: "The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) regulates food safety and sets standards, ensuring safe food for consumers and businesses alike."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The FSSAI is India's apex statutory regulator for food safety, established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 to set standards and oversee food manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import.
- Under which law was the FSSAI established and which ministry oversees it?
- How does the FSSAI differ from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)?
- What types of licences must food business operators obtain?
- How is FSSAI enforcement divided between the centre and the states?

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