CMO Wokha on food safety

As per the provision laid under Food Safety and Standard Act 2006 and Rules 2001, the designated officer (chief medical officer), Wokha has reminded all the food business operators in the district to obtain the FSS license or register their food business establishment (Food Manufactures, Distributors, Stockiest, Agencies, Departmental Supplies, Wholesellers, Retailers, Hotels, Restaurants, Canteens, Pharmacy selling food items, all petty Food Business operators etc.) from the office of the designated officers (CMO) on or before March 25, 2014. 

Operating Food Business without the FSS license or registration will attract penalty up to Rs.Five lakh and imprisonment up to six months under Section 63 of the Food Safety and Standard Act 2006.