The 5th State Food Safety Index (SFSI) has been unveiled by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare. .
Dr. Mandaviya announced that 25 lakh food business operators will be trained by FSSAI in the next 3 years to ensure that food quality standards are met across the country. He also announced the setting up of 100 Food Streets across the country which meet the quality benchmark for food safety, hygiene and nutrition. On this occasion the achievements of various states and union territories were recognised.
The minister also unveiled several innovative initiatives by FSSAI including the Rapid Food Testing Kit (RAFT) portal.
Dr. Mandaviya also commended states that demonstrated significant improvement in their State Food Safety Index scores. Furthermore, he honored the winners of the Eat Right Challenge for Districts- Phase II.
Minister also felicitated the winners based on their rankings for the year 2022-23. Among the larger states, Kerala secured the top ranking, followed by Punjab and Tamil Nadu Among the smaller states, Goa emerged as the leader, followed by Manipur and Sikkim Additionally, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and Chandigarh secured the first, second, and third ranks respectively among the union territories.
