Bengaluru, Feb 22 (KNN) The Karnataka Health System Development and Reform Project (KHSDRP) is keen to strengthen its food safety strategy and enhance regulation of food safety standards in the state by carrying out a mapping exercise and monitoring delivery mechanisms.
To regulate food safety, the Government of India enacted the Food Safety and Standard Act (FSSA) 2006 along with its Rules and Regulations 2011 for food products at different stages on scientific basis.
“With an intention to expedite the implementation of FSSA and Rules effectively within the time frame, KHSDRP, under additional financing, has agreed to establish a “Food Safety Cell” with support of a Food Safety Consultant, a legal consultant and data entry operator in the office of the Food Safety Commissioner,” said KHSDRP.
In this context, it wants to hire professionals to conduct a baseline survey and mapping of food business units in Karnataka under the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA) 2006.
The Food Safety Consultant would support the implementation of the Food Safety strategy of the KHSDRP. She/he would support implementation, management and monitoring of activities planned under agreed strategies for enhancing regulation of the food safety standards in the state of Karnataka.
The project would involve facilitating registration and licensing, building capacity of and upgrading the existing food laboratories in the state, developing IEC strategy and materials to create awareness of both small and large FBOs in the state of their rights and responsibilities under the Statutory Act and strengthening the oversight mechanisms for compliance with safety standards.
The Department of Health and Family Welfare (DoHFW) has been assigned the responsibility of the implementation of the FSSA ACT through the Food Safety Commissioner.
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