Ashwini Bhadri, CEO of Equinox Labs, said several restaurant chains and packaged food and beverage companies had approached the firm for internal food safety audits in recent months. Alongside operational audits, companies are increasingly seeking legal advice to scrutinise their compliance with food safety and labelling regulations. There has also been a rise in the number of players approaching food lawyers and legal experts to ensure their labels are compliant with the regulations,” a food safety legal expert said. “FSSAI’s vigorous enforcement of food safety regulations is commendable. It combines preventive audits and staff training with legal scrutiny of labels and, where necessary, litigation against regulatory orders.