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FSSAI has notified 259 NABL-accredited laboratories for food sample analysis and 24 Referral Food Laboratories for appeal samples.
Under the SoFTeL scheme, 47 State Food Testing Laboratories have been structurally upgraded and 34 specialised microbiology laboratories set up; 305 mobile 'Food Safety on Wheels' vans are deployed across 35 States/UTs.
Field-level tools — the 'Magic Box' kit, the DART book (44 household-level tests) and 88 approved RAFT kits — extend testing capability down to households and remote areas.
Upgrade state food-testing infrastructure and expand mobile/rapid testing reach
Key: 47 State Food Testing Laboratories structurally upgraded, 34 microbiology labs set up, 305 Mobile Food Testing Labs ('Food Safety on Wheels') deployed
Nation-wide movement to improve food safety, nutrition and sustainability practices
Key: Launched by FSSAI on 10 July 2018 to combat lifestyle diseases and promote safe, healthy eating
Apex food regulator; lays down science-based food standards and regulates manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import of food
Conduct analysis of appeal samples when a manufacturer contests an adverse food-test result; 24 notified nationwide
Consolidates food-related laws and establishes FSSAI; implementation and enforcement is a shared responsibility of the Centre and State Governments
The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories certifies that a laboratory meets recognised quality and competence standards for testing (aligned with ISO/IEC 17025). FSSAI requires its notified food-testing labs to hold this accreditation before their results are accepted as authoritative.
Simple Analogy: Like a quality-certification stamp for a lab's own test results, similar to how ISO certifies a factory's manufacturing processes.
GS Paper 2 > Governance > Regulatory Bodies (Health/Food Safety)
With reference to 'National Investment and Infrastructure Fund', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog. 2. It has a corpus of ₹4,00,000 crore at present. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
According to the Indian Railways (2019-2020), which state has the largest railway track in India?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
Recurring — FSSAI capacity figures updated periodically in Parliament replies
Strengthening of Food Testing System in the Country — FSSAI's scheme to upgrade state food labs and deploy mobile testing vans.
Rapid Analytical Food Testing kit — a portable, reagent-free handheld device for on-field food adulteration screening.