PUNE: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have launched a month-long drive to bring all food business operators in Pune on their surveillance radar by registering them or allotting licences.
The officials will conduct camps as well as on-the-spot tendering of licence and registration to food business operators after ensuring due compliance of set norms.
The special drive would ensure that all food operators with an annual turnover of above Rs 12 crore possess a licence and those who earn less than Rs 12 crore a year get a registration certificate, as per the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
"The drive will continue till November 30 and aims to bring maximum number of food business operators in Pune division on the FDA surveillance radar. All the 56 food safety officials have been asked to conduct the drive seriously and submit daily performance reports. The consolidated report will then be sent to our headquarters," said Shashikant Kekare, joint commissioner (food), FDA, Pune
As per Section 31 (1) and Section 32 (2) of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, it is mandatory for food business operators to obtain either a licence or a registration from the FDA. Operating food businesses without the mandatory licence or registration is punishable under section 63 of the act.
"Those food business operator who have to renew their licence or registration by November 31 should file an application to do so before the date, failing which they will have to bear a Rs 100-per-day fine after the set deadline," said Dilip Sangat, assistant commissioner (food), Pune.
Since the enforcement of the new Food Safety and Standards Act in August 2011, FDA officials have allotted licences to 29,880 food business operators and registered 91,121 food business operators in Pune division, which includes Pune, Satara, Kolhapur, Solapur and Sangli.
Every business establishment that offers food services, including hotels, restaurants, fast food joints, hawkers, pan shops, tea stalls, vegetable and fruit vendors, meat shops, ration and grocery shops will be inspected by the food safety officials (FSO) for licence or registration.
"The FSOs will get the registration or licence forms filled up from establishments that do not possess licences and/or have not converted old licences or registrations under the new act. An official will recover the fees, issue a receipt and extend spot registration or licence to the establishment," Sangat said
The officials will conduct camps as well as on-the-spot tendering of licence and registration to food business operators after ensuring due compliance of set norms.
The special drive would ensure that all food operators with an annual turnover of above Rs 12 crore possess a licence and those who earn less than Rs 12 crore a year get a registration certificate, as per the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
"The drive will continue till November 30 and aims to bring maximum number of food business operators in Pune division on the FDA surveillance radar. All the 56 food safety officials have been asked to conduct the drive seriously and submit daily performance reports. The consolidated report will then be sent to our headquarters," said Shashikant Kekare, joint commissioner (food), FDA, Pune
As per Section 31 (1) and Section 32 (2) of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, it is mandatory for food business operators to obtain either a licence or a registration from the FDA. Operating food businesses without the mandatory licence or registration is punishable under section 63 of the act.
"Those food business operator who have to renew their licence or registration by November 31 should file an application to do so before the date, failing which they will have to bear a Rs 100-per-day fine after the set deadline," said Dilip Sangat, assistant commissioner (food), Pune.
Since the enforcement of the new Food Safety and Standards Act in August 2011, FDA officials have allotted licences to 29,880 food business operators and registered 91,121 food business operators in Pune division, which includes Pune, Satara, Kolhapur, Solapur and Sangli.
Every business establishment that offers food services, including hotels, restaurants, fast food joints, hawkers, pan shops, tea stalls, vegetable and fruit vendors, meat shops, ration and grocery shops will be inspected by the food safety officials (FSO) for licence or registration.
"The FSOs will get the registration or licence forms filled up from establishments that do not possess licences and/or have not converted old licences or registrations under the new act. An official will recover the fees, issue a receipt and extend spot registration or licence to the establishment," Sangat said
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