There are 151 Food Testing Laboratories under the purview of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for testing food products as per standards prescribed under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Rules / Regulation, 2011. State-wise details of these laboratories are given below:
State/UT – wise list of Food Testing Laboratories
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*These Referral Food Laboratories work as appellate laboratories for the purpose of analysis of appeal samples of food lifted by the Food Safety Officers of the State/UTs and local bodies and the imported food samples.
Out of these, 68 laboratories are National Accreditation Board for Laboratories (NABL) accredited private laboratories authorized by FSSAI. Remaining 83 laboratories are Referral / State/ Public Food laboratories. These laboratories are not NABL accredited for all parameters.
Modernization/upgradation of food testing lab is a continuous process. The State Governments sanction funds for their laboratories based on the budgetary provision. However, an outlay of Rs. 1500 crore has been made in the 12th Five Year Plan for strengthening of States’ Food Regulatory System, including the strengthening of the food testing laboratories.
The Health Minister stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
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