Steps taken to Prevent Adulteration in Food Items

• Food adulteration is the intentional/unintentional debasement of food quality, regulated in India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Act) administered by FSSAI under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
• Examinable for Prelims (institutions, schemes, numbers) and Mains GS-II (health governance) and GS-III (food security, consumer protection).
• Recent PIB releases (Feb 2026 & 2025) update key numbers on labs, mobile units, prosecutions.