May 18, 2018

FDA alerts food business operators

Panaji, May 17 (UNI) Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has appealed to all food business operators dealing in food business by way of catering to compulsorily display a true copy of their Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) license, along with name and contact number of the Food and Business Operator at the place of banquet set up while catering for various functions.
A statement from the department on Thursday, said the Food Business Operators who were dealing in food articles by way of retail sale, wholesale, manufacturer, trader, distributor, supplier, caterer, repacker, restaurants, mobile carts, including those who participate in various exhibitions were informed that dealing in food articles without a valid registration certificate or license under the Food Safety And Standard Act, 2006, and rules/regulation, 2011, was in contravention of the provisions of the Act/Regulations, and was punishable with imprisonment and under Section 63.
The Food Business Operators who were found operating their food business without license would be dealt with imprisonment and fine, as provided under Section 63 of the Food Safety and Standard Act 2006, it warned.
It was mandatory for all food business operators to display their License/Registration Certificate in a prominent place at the business premises, failing which a fine will be levied on the defaulters, for non display of the license or registration certificate, by way of compounding of offence, it added.

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