Gujarat, Kerala and Tamil Nadu lead the third state food safety index rankings released by the food regulator on Monday while Himachal Pradesh is the top ranked regional state at sixth place.
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Punjab and Haryana are 11th and 12th, respectively, among 20 large states with Bihar ranked last.
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.