Many food business operators yet to register

With February 4 being the deadline for obtaining licence or registration from the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for all the existing Food Business Operators in the district, more than 20 per cent of the operators are in the verge of missing the due date.

Of the total 28,500 identified operators in the district, 18,000 have registered themselves while 3,000 have obtained licences from the FSSAI. The Authority has made it clear that the date will not be extended as 30 months have been given for completing the process. As per the Food Safety and Standards Act, all food operators with a yearly turnover of less than Rs. 12 lakh have to get themselves registered and apply for licence if their turnover exceeds Rs. 12 lakh.