Steps Taken to Curb Adulteration in Food Items

• FSSAI, the apex food regulator under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, drives a science-based regime under the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 covering manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import of food.
• Enforcement is a shared Centre-State responsibility — FSSAI sets standards, State Food Safety Authorities execute surveillance and prosecution.
• For UPSC: a frequently asked theme under GS-II (governance, statutory bodies) and GS-III (food processing, consumer protection); numbers from PIB are prime Prelims fodder.