As per a recently passed directive by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), all those in food business, including road side canteens and hotels, have to obtain a license/registration under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, before February 4.
Operators running operations post 4th Feb without license would be levied a penalty upto Rs. 5 lacs and/or imprisonment upto 6 month.
The directive,first passed in month of November 2013, declares that all Food Manufactures, Packers, Wholesalers, Distributors & Sellers, Hotels, Restaurants, Clubs, Canteens and Caterers must have food safety license.
The prime objective of the directive is ensuring that the food items served are hygienic, wholesome and free of contaminants.
According Kailash Sharma, President, Hotel Association Udaipur, around 450 members of the association operating across various hotels in Udaipur have already applied for license.Besides the hotels, the association also has 60 restaurants as members, all of whom have also duly applied for license.
For those who are yet to apply for license, last date of getting the license is 4th February.The form is available for download on FSSAI’s website.
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