Kerala Tops State Food Safety Index 2024 for the Second Consecutive Year

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Kerala has topped the State Food Safety Index (SFSI) for the second year in a row, as announced in the SFSI 2024 report.

An Overview of the News

• The index was released during the Second Edition of Global Food Regulators Summit 2024 by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

Previous Rankings:

• Kerala first topped the index in 2023.

• In 2022, Kerala held the second position, with Gujarat ranking first.

Criteria for Ranking:

• The State Food Safety Index measures performance based on five parameters:

• Human Resources and Institutional Data

• Compliance

• Food Testing – Infrastructure and Surveillance

• Training & Capacity Building

• Consumer Empowerment

Top Ranking States:

• Following Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir, and Gujarat secured second, third, and fourth places, respectively.

• Special Mention for Nagaland:

  • Nagaland received special recognition for improving its food safety ecosystem compared to the previous year.