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Food safety awareness

Clear guidance for everyday decisions, based on official sources. Each guide lists its sources and when it was last verified.

basics

Food safety means food that will not harm you when it is prepared and eaten as intended. Here is what that covers and why it matters.

Both make food unsafe or dishonest, but they are not the same problem, and Indian law treats them differently.

Correct storage is one of WHO's five keys to safer food, and the easiest to control at home.

Simple habits based on WHO's five keys to safer food reduce most everyday risk.

Unsafe water is a direct route for foodborne and waterborne illness, especially diarrhoeal disease.

These two dates on a food label mean different things under Indian labelling rules.

A quick primer; see our full labelling guide for the complete checklist.

A short checklist to run through at the shelf, before you pay.

Every legitimate food business in India must display a 14-digit FSSAI number. Here is what it means and how to check it.

What to look for when eating out, and how FSSAI's Hygiene Rating Scheme helps you choose.

General, non-diagnostic information based on WHO guidance. This is not medical advice. When in doubt, see a doctor.

Good evidence, collected promptly, makes any complaint, official or on this platform, far more useful.

Practical steps consumers can take, grounded in the rights set out in the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

Use the complaint guide to find the right authority, then add a public report.