The Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration has secured first place in the Food Safety Index, issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
Director of FDA Goa, Smt Jyoti Sardesai received the award on behalf of the State of Goa, at the hands of Union Health Minister, Shri Mansukh Mandviaji, in Delhi in September 20, 2021.
The evaluation was carried out based on the five parameters such as Human resource and institutional data, enforcement and compliance, testing infrastructure, consumer empowerment, training, and awareness, for considering the states for the issue of these awards