DINAMALAR NEWS

February 4 deadline to register food business

NOIDA: As the licensing of Food Business Operators (FBOs) have been made mandatory by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), food safety officials of Gautam Budh Nagar are organising a camp on Tuesday inviting operators to get their registration done. With the new move, no person shall partake in any food business without a license. The last date of registration is February 4.

Food Safety Officer, S N Singh, said that a camp will be organised on 28 January at the CMO office in Sector 39 to register food vendors and provide them with licenses. "The camp will be organised in accordance with the directions of FSSAI to provide licenses to all food vendors," he said.

Officials said FBOs include all food manufacturers, packers, wholesalers, distributors and sellers. "All hotels, restaurants, clubs, canteens, caterers, food transporters, food storage establishments and food processing units will also have to get licence to run their business," the Authority's website stated.

The process from registration to getting the licence may take up to two months. Officials said that those operating their business without a license will be penalized up to Rs 5 lakh and jailed up to six months.