Food Safety Index: Odisha Jumps To 4th Place From 13th In 2019-20

As per the State Food Safety Index 2021 which was released recently, Odisha secured fourth place, leaving behind big states like Maharashtra among the 20 large states in the country.

According to the reports, Gujarat maintained its number one position intact in the State Food Safety index. Whereas Kerala secured 2nd rank in the country and Tamil Nadu was pushed to 3rd. Odisha and Himachal Pradesh have affected a big improvement in the 2020-21 Food Safety Index.

The food safety index has been prepared by FSSAI (Food Safety And Standards Authority of India). The apex institute of the country rates a state on the parameters like human resources and institutional data, compliance of FSSA (Food Safety and Security Act), testing infra and surveillance, training and capacity building and consumer empowerment.

In 2019, Odisha had been ranked among the weak states in food safety, holding 13th place among 20 major states for the last half-decade. Neighbouring states like Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal had been ahead in ranking.