Jammu, September 11
Poor response from traders to renew their licences under the amended Food Safety Act-2006 has forced the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) to extend the registration deadline till February next. The process was to be completed last year.
There were allegations that employees engaged in the process are demanding additional money from them, which had led to the delay in its completion. The government has fixed fee for the renewal and registration of their business concerns.
As per the order issued by the Commissioner Food Safety, all food business operators were directed to renew their existing licenses, registration granted under the repealed Food Act/Order under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Regulation of Food Business) Regulations, 2011.
Under this Act, every food business retailer or manufacturers has to register with the licensing or registering authority. The Act states that even petty manufacturer shall follow the basic hygiene and safety requirements provided by these regulations.
“These food business operators include small retailer, roadside food vendors, hawkers, stall holders, cottage industries relating to food business, meat/mutton/poultry business operators with the slaughtering capacity of two larger animals or 10 small animals or 50 poultry birds per day," said Health Officer, JMC, Dr Vinod Sharma.
Dr Sharma said the Act stated the food business manufactures were required to ensure that his or her premises was free from the growth of mould, fungi and infection and workers should wear clean aprons, hand gloves, head wears and keep their nails trimmed, clean and wash their hands with soap and detergent before starting their work. They have been asked not to use colour, display rate list properly and ensure that medical check up of workers is conducted and report sent to the JMC.
Legal Health Protector
Under Food Safety Act-2006, every food business retailer or manufacturer has to register with the licensing or registering authority. The Act states that even petty manufacturer shall follow the basic hygiene and safety requirements
Poor response from traders to renew their licences under the amended Food Safety Act-2006 has forced the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) to extend the registration deadline till February next. The process was to be completed last year.
There were allegations that employees engaged in the process are demanding additional money from them, which had led to the delay in its completion. The government has fixed fee for the renewal and registration of their business concerns.
As per the order issued by the Commissioner Food Safety, all food business operators were directed to renew their existing licenses, registration granted under the repealed Food Act/Order under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Regulation of Food Business) Regulations, 2011.
Under this Act, every food business retailer or manufacturers has to register with the licensing or registering authority. The Act states that even petty manufacturer shall follow the basic hygiene and safety requirements provided by these regulations.
“These food business operators include small retailer, roadside food vendors, hawkers, stall holders, cottage industries relating to food business, meat/mutton/poultry business operators with the slaughtering capacity of two larger animals or 10 small animals or 50 poultry birds per day," said Health Officer, JMC, Dr Vinod Sharma.
Dr Sharma said the Act stated the food business manufactures were required to ensure that his or her premises was free from the growth of mould, fungi and infection and workers should wear clean aprons, hand gloves, head wears and keep their nails trimmed, clean and wash their hands with soap and detergent before starting their work. They have been asked not to use colour, display rate list properly and ensure that medical check up of workers is conducted and report sent to the JMC.
Legal Health Protector
Under Food Safety Act-2006, every food business retailer or manufacturer has to register with the licensing or registering authority. The Act states that even petty manufacturer shall follow the basic hygiene and safety requirements
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