Udupi; Feb 26: Dr.Praveen Kumar C.H, District Food Safety and Quality control officer said in his speech that all food retailers (F.B.O) by making mandatory license/registration done, should co-operate in the implementation of Food Safety and Quality Act.
In order to give safety and quality food items to the public, safety and quality act 2006 and under its rules and regulations 2011 has been in force since 5th August 2011.
In this Act, section 31(1) and provision of food items under 2.11 and 2.1.2, Food Manufacturers/processing/transportation/distribution and sales, who are engaged, must obtain license/registration done, failing which they cannot carry out food items transactions. Violations of this rules become a crime and will be awarded a maximum of 6-months jail sentence and a penalty of Rs 5 lac will be imposed on the offenders, he said.
Food units, which need to get license and registration done:-
Street vendors, hand cart traders, home based canteens, small scale business people, Cottage Industries (home food manufacturers, religious ceremony, Fair and periodical festival in honour of deity, fish/chicken/mutton vendors, tea stalls, Manufacturers and Processors, cold storage centres,Milk traders, sundry retailers,re-packing companies, Distributors and suppliers,re-labelling companies,transporters,Import/Exporters,catering,clubs/canteens/School,college canteens,Hotels,Restaurants,Wine stores, Bar and Restaurants, wedding halls, community Centres,dining co-ordinators,convener of food arrangement in religious places, private lodging and hostels, office canteens and manufacturers of packed drinking water, can make registration done, he said.
To get the license, the business owners or their authorized representatives should visit personally to submit application, after making payment of government fee as mentioned below in taluk treasury related State Bank, in the name of Proper authority, Food safety and Quality Act, District health officer’s office campus, Ajjarakadu Udupi
Documents verification and inspection of the place will be conducted within 15 days. Notice will be given in the event of any mistakes are found. Within 30 days of the notice, proper documents should be provided and license will be issued within 60 days of receiving the application and information will be given through mobile.
No Agents, brokers or middlemen are entertained and except government fee, no other fees should be paid, advised strictly.
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