Food Safety & Adulteration
68% of milk & 22.4% of food samples fail FSSAI safety tests. Toxic dyes & pesticides contaminate daily food.
Responsible Departments
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
National Food Quality Enforcement, Lab Accreditation & Adulteration Audits
₹650 Cr
Annual budget
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Consumer Protection, Essential Commodities & PDS Quality Oversight
₹2,13,000 Cr
Annual budget
State Food Safety Commissionerates (SPCB/SFDA)
State Level Food Business Inspections & Sample Testing
₹850 Cr
Annual budget
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Agrochemical Residue Monitoring & Crop Safety Standards
₹9,500 Cr
Annual budget
Current Statistics
68% Failed
Milk Adulteration
FSSAI Audit Report
22.4% Non-Compliant
Food Samples Failed
Annual Safety Report
248 Labs
Accredited Testing Labs
For 1.4B Population
100M+ Cases
Annual Foodborne Illness
WHO Study