PUNE: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pune has ruled that all household mess and canteens will have to either get licences or get registered within the next six months.
With the mushrooming of such household mess and canteens all over the city, the FDA has identified a potential risk in the 'safe food business' and initiated a campaign of 'zero pendency of licence and registration'.
Speaking to Sakal Times FDA Assistant Commissioner Shivaji Desai said on Thursday, “The rules under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 were formulated in 2011. Under this Act, the Food Authority of India wants all petty food business operators in the country to either register or be licence holders by February 4, 2014.”
He admitted that a large number of food establishments are operating without licences and registration in Pune and appealed to the owners of such establishments to get either facility done.
“Besides large and medium scale food operations, a large number of householda are in the business of providing tiffins, and many of them are unregistered. FDA Pune has initiated a campaign, wherein all the food security officers are directed to conduct an awareness drive among these food business operators in their jurisdiction,” Desai added.
During this drive, besides creating awareness the kitchen infrastructure,etc will be checked.
FDA MAKES THE RULES
- FDA has ruled that all household mess and canteens will have to either get licences or get registered within the next six months
- FDA has identified potential risk in 'safe food business' and initiated a campaign of 'zero pendency of licence and registration'.
With the mushrooming of such household mess and canteens all over the city, the FDA has identified a potential risk in the 'safe food business' and initiated a campaign of 'zero pendency of licence and registration'.
Speaking to Sakal Times FDA Assistant Commissioner Shivaji Desai said on Thursday, “The rules under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 were formulated in 2011. Under this Act, the Food Authority of India wants all petty food business operators in the country to either register or be licence holders by February 4, 2014.”
He admitted that a large number of food establishments are operating without licences and registration in Pune and appealed to the owners of such establishments to get either facility done.
“Besides large and medium scale food operations, a large number of householda are in the business of providing tiffins, and many of them are unregistered. FDA Pune has initiated a campaign, wherein all the food security officers are directed to conduct an awareness drive among these food business operators in their jurisdiction,” Desai added.
During this drive, besides creating awareness the kitchen infrastructure,etc will be checked.
FDA MAKES THE RULES
- FDA has ruled that all household mess and canteens will have to either get licences or get registered within the next six months
- FDA has identified potential risk in 'safe food business' and initiated a campaign of 'zero pendency of licence and registration'.
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