Did you know that as per the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSCI) Act, if food purchased by a person is established as adulterated, the cost of getting it tested is reimbursed? The answer is likely to be a resounding "no", because 11 years since the Act's inception, the regulatory body has not received a single case under section 40 that governs this complaint segment.

If the food product is deemed in contravention of the provisions of the FSSCI Act, the product seller stands to lose his/her licence. Pic/ AFP