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Topic 301 · Society, Health, Education & Schemes

Food safety: FSS Act, FSSAI and enforcement gaps

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: Maharashtra's FDA suspended 199 eatery licences between 25 May and 31 August 2026.
  2. Drive Detail: The drive issued 948 improvement notices and inspected about 3,100 establishments by 31 July.
  3. Current Head: Tukaram Mundhe is Maharashtra FDA Commissioner since May 2026; Rajit Punhani is FSSAI's CEO since 1 September 2025.
  4. Inspection Scope: Inspectors check the whole chain: kitchen design, hygiene, temperature control, storage and traceability.
  5. Data Point: FSSAI's revised licensing slabs applied from 1 April 2026; WHO estimates 866 million foodborne illnesses a year.
  6. Stakeholders: FSSAI works with State food authorities; global standards come from Codex, the SPS Agreement and IPPC.
  7. India Link: The story shows the enforcement gap between holding a licence and serving safe food.
  8. Headquarters: Section 4(3) of the FSS Act fixes FSSAI's head office at Delhi.
  9. Founded: The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (Act 34 of 2006) was fully implemented on 5 August 2011.
  10. Landmark: It repealed the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and seven Orders, including the Fruit Products Order 1955.
  11. Statute: Section 59 punishes unsafe food from six months to life; section 65 gives at least Rs 5 lakh compensation for death.
  12. Definition: Section 3(1)(zz) defines unsafe food as injurious to health; food security concerns access, while food safety concerns contamination.
Question 1 of 10

How many eatery licences did Maharashtra's FDA suspend between 25 May and 31 August 2026?

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Answer: (C) 199

Core Trigger: Maharashtra's FDA suspended 199 eatery licences between 25 May and 31 August 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 301, point 1

Question 2 of 10

How many improvement notices did the drive issue?

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Answer: (B) 948

Drive Detail: The drive issued 948 improvement notices and inspected about 3,100 establishments by 31 July.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 301, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who has been FSSAI's CEO since 1 September 2025?

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Answer: (C) Rajit Punhani

Current Head: Tukaram Mundhe is Maharashtra FDA Commissioner since May 2026; Rajit Punhani is FSSAI's CEO since 1 September 2025.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 301, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Inspectors check kitchen design, hygiene, temperature control, storage and what else?

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Answer: (A) Traceability

Inspection Scope: Inspectors check the whole chain: kitchen design, hygiene, temperature control, storage and traceability.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 301, point 4

Question 5 of 10

WHO estimates how many foodborne illnesses a year?

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Answer: (C) 866 million

Data Point: FSSAI's revised licensing slabs applied from 1 April 2026; WHO estimates 866 million foodborne illnesses a year.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 301, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which of these supplies global food safety standards?

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Answer: (D) Codex

Stakeholders: FSSAI works with State food authorities; global standards come from Codex, the SPS Agreement and IPPC.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 301, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Section 4(3) of the FSS Act fixes FSSAI's head office at which city?

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Answer: (D) Delhi

Headquarters: Section 4(3) of the FSS Act fixes FSSAI's head office at Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 301, point 8

Question 8 of 10

The FSS Act, 2006 was fully implemented on which date?

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Answer: (A) 5 August 2011

Founded: The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (Act 34 of 2006) was fully implemented on 5 August 2011.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 301, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which Act did the FSS Act repeal?

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Answer: (C) Prevention of Food Adulteration Act

Landmark: It repealed the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and seven Orders, including the Fruit Products Order 1955.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 301, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. Section 59 punishes unsafe food from six months to life. 2. Section 65 gives at least Rs 2 lakh compensation for death. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Statute: Section 59 punishes unsafe food from six months to life; section 65 gives at least Rs 5 lakh compensation for death.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 301, point 11

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