Punjab and Haryana are 11th and 12th, respectively, among 20 large states with Bihar ranked last.
Among the UTs, Jammu and Kashmir is the leader followed by , Delhi and Chandigarh.
The report assesses the following major indicators availability of human Resources in the food sector in proportion to the Population; overall coverage of food businesses in licensing and registration commensurate with size and population; promptness in attending to the consumer grievances and availability of help desk and web portals for grievance redressal; food testing Infrastructure and surveillance to ensure quality of foods; training and capacity building of the regulatory staff and laboratory personnel; and consumer Empowerment through food fortification, eat right and hygiene rating of restaurants.