Amritsar, July 24
As the August 4 deadline for registration under the Food Safety and Standards Act is approaching near, the Health Department has asked all food-related establishments to comply with the instructions.
Earlier, the department had made the registration process online. District Health Officer Dr Shivkaran Singh Kahlon said after applying online, a hard copy of the application had to be submitted within next 15 days.
Dr Kahlon said the people who failed to apply for the registration could be fined up to Rs 5 lakh. He said all individuals and firms dealing in manufacturing, processing, packaging, labelling, transportation and the sale of food items would have to get themselves registered.
Though the department is on its toes to bring all kinds of food-related establishments under the ambit of the Food Safety and Standards Act, the enthusiasm among the traders seems to be lacking as they are expecting extension of the deadline. Earlier, the government had extended the deadline on various occasions.
Dr Kahlon said, “Senior officials of the department have made it clear that no licence will be issued after August 4. So, everyone should follow the instructions.” He said around 5,000 food-related establishments operating in the district had got themselves registered with the department.
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