Port Blair, Jan. 17: All Food Business Operators (FBOs) are informed that the Govt. of India has fixed 4th February 2014 as the deadline for obtaining license/registration under Food Safety & Standards Act 2006. As per Section 63 of FSS Act 2006 operating food business without license/registration attracts imprisonment for a term which may extend to six (6) months and also with a fine which may extend to five (5) lacs rupees.
All FBOs including Govt. department/office canteens, fruit vendors, vegetable vendors, fish vendors are requested to obtain licence/registration under FSS Act 2006 as per their annual turnover.
FBOs with annual turnover of Rs.12 lacs and above shall be granted licenses and those FBOs with annual turnover below Rs.12 lacs shall be registered under the Act.
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