The State Government has decided to strictly enforce food safety standards in view of the mushrooming of roadside eateries and hotels.
It has been decided that food safety standards will be enforced by a single authority. Earlier, this was done by several authorities. Food safety standards will be enforced by the food safety commissioner who will be assisted by officials at different levels.
Director of Public Health will be designated as Commissioner, Food Safety. The Food Inspectors will be designated as Food Safety Officers.
Official sources said 12 new posts will be created. There will be 38 Food Safety Officers with 30 out of them posted at district level and eight in urban local bodies. It has been proposed to declare the additional district magistrates (ADMs) of all districts as adjudicating Officers.
Implementation of food safety standards will be governed as per the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 which envisages developing an effective enforcement machinery to ensure safety in sale and consumption of food. The Act has integrated 8 different Acts and orders like Prevention of Food Adulation Act, 1954; Fruit Products Order, 1958; Vegetable Oil Products (control) Order, 1947; Edible Oil Packaging (regulation) Order, 1988; Solvent Extracted Oil Deoiled Maal and Edible Flour (control) Order, 1967; Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992 and other orders relating to food under Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has also started functioning as a regulatory body under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
All food dealing business units having annual turnover of more than ` 12 lakhs will have to avail licence and the shops having less than ` 12 lakh turnover will have to be registered.
It has been decided that a steering committee at the State level will be constituted under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary and the district committee will be constituted under the chairmanship of respective Collectors.
It has also been decided that five cluster food testing laboratories will be set up in the State. Each cluster will cover 4 to 5 districts.
Mobile food testing laboratory will be set up to cover remote area, large public congregations and disease outbreak areas. The clusters will be developed in urban areas like Berhampur, Cuttack, Puri, Balasore and Rourkela.
Official sources said a decision has been taken to involve panchayatiraj institutions in implementation of the Act with technical support from primary health centres.
It has been decided that food safety standards will be enforced by a single authority. Earlier, this was done by several authorities. Food safety standards will be enforced by the food safety commissioner who will be assisted by officials at different levels.
Director of Public Health will be designated as Commissioner, Food Safety. The Food Inspectors will be designated as Food Safety Officers.
Official sources said 12 new posts will be created. There will be 38 Food Safety Officers with 30 out of them posted at district level and eight in urban local bodies. It has been proposed to declare the additional district magistrates (ADMs) of all districts as adjudicating Officers.
Implementation of food safety standards will be governed as per the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 which envisages developing an effective enforcement machinery to ensure safety in sale and consumption of food. The Act has integrated 8 different Acts and orders like Prevention of Food Adulation Act, 1954; Fruit Products Order, 1958; Vegetable Oil Products (control) Order, 1947; Edible Oil Packaging (regulation) Order, 1988; Solvent Extracted Oil Deoiled Maal and Edible Flour (control) Order, 1967; Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992 and other orders relating to food under Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has also started functioning as a regulatory body under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
All food dealing business units having annual turnover of more than ` 12 lakhs will have to avail licence and the shops having less than ` 12 lakh turnover will have to be registered.
It has been decided that a steering committee at the State level will be constituted under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary and the district committee will be constituted under the chairmanship of respective Collectors.
It has also been decided that five cluster food testing laboratories will be set up in the State. Each cluster will cover 4 to 5 districts.
Mobile food testing laboratory will be set up to cover remote area, large public congregations and disease outbreak areas. The clusters will be developed in urban areas like Berhampur, Cuttack, Puri, Balasore and Rourkela.
Official sources said a decision has been taken to involve panchayatiraj institutions in implementation of the Act with technical support from primary health centres.
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