Chandigarh, September 9
Food Security Officers (FSO) in the state will no longer be able to demand money for the registration of firms or delay the registration owing to their ulterior motives.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Haryana, today told the FSOs designated as the registration authority under the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA), 2006, that registration generated online by firms would become valid if they did not make objections in 30 days.
Rajiv Rattan, FDA Commissioner, who headed a meeting held today, clarified that the FSOs would no longer be in a position to delay the registration of food business operators (FBO).
Rattan said the move would help to know the exact number of FBOs in the state, besides ensuring their registration under the Act. The FBOs with business above Rs 12 lakh per annum need to get licences, while those with less than Rs 12 lakh need to get their firms registered.
Only 15, 341 FBOs are registered against nearly 2 to 2.5 lakh running across the state. Besides, there are 7, 626 licenced FBOs in the state.
Sources said that due to corruption and the delay tactics of some FSOs, those in food business were reluctant to get themselves registered under the Act, due to which the authorities were devoid of the data base regarding their exact number.
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