FSSAI Launches Food Safety Connect App: Report Unsafe or Adulterated Food with Photos in Minutes

Consumers who come across unhygienic kitchens, suspected food adulteration, or poor food handling practices can now report such incidents directly to food safety authorities using a new digital platform launched by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The newly introduced Food Safety Connect app is designed to make it easier for citizens to lodge complaints against restaurants, hotels, street food vendors, and other food businesses.

The initiative aims to strengthen food safety monitoring by enabling the public to share evidence, including photographs, that can help authorities investigate complaints more efficiently.

What Is the Food Safety Connect App?

Food Safety Connect is an official mobile application introduced by FSSAI to encourage public participation in improving food hygiene and safety standards across the country.

Instead of relying only on routine inspections, the app allows consumers to report food safety violations directly from their smartphones. Complaints submitted through the platform are forwarded to the appropriate food safety officials for further action.

The app is intended to create a faster and more transparent complaint-reporting system while promoting safer food practices.

What Types of Complaints Can You File?

The application supports a wide range of food safety complaints, including:

• Suspected food adulteration.
• Spoiled, stale, or unsafe food.

Unhygienic restaurant kitchens.

Poor cleanliness at hotels, eateries, or street food stalls.

Presence of insects, flies, rodents, or pests in food preparation areas.

Food handlers preparing or serving meals without maintaining proper hygiene.

Any other food safety violation that could affect public health.

Users can also attach supporting photographs and additional information to help authorities understand the nature of the complaint.

How to Report a Food Safety Issue

Submitting a complaint through the app is a straightforward process:

Install the Food Safety Connect