Chairperson
FSSAI

Ms. Rita Teaotia joined the Indian Administrative Service in the year 1981 and served in the Districts of Panchmahal and Gandhinagar in Gujarat. Subsequently, she worked in the energy sector as Managing Director, Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd., and Secretary (Energy), Gujarat.

From 2003-2007, she worked as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, focussing on Food Safety, Drugs Control Administration and National Disease Control Programmes.

From 2012 to 2015, she worked in the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology, Government of India, in the areas of Telecommunications Policy and Governance. In this capacity, she has worked on standards, telecom manufacturing and telecom policy.

Over a career spanning 35 years she has worked extensively in both policy making and practisein varied sectors including Energy, Health, Rural Development, IT and Telecommunications.

Ms. Rita Teaotia worked as Commerce Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry from July 2015 till July 2018. Her special areas of interest were Standards, Logistics and Government e-procurement.

Ms. Teaotia joined as Chairperson, Food Safety & Standards Authority of India from 28th Nov 2018.