The government will initiate legal action against food manufacturers - including closing down their establishments and registering criminal cases - who fail to take food safety licence/registration.
As per the Food Safety Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulation in 2011, food manufacturers should exhibit the FSSAI licence/registration number on packets.
Only those packets with the licence number should be sold by shops. Also, retailers should buy non-packed food materials only from licensed manufacturers.
Both food manufacturers and traders should exhibit the licence/registration number for the public to see. Action would be initiated against those who fail to do so, said Food Safety Commissioner T V Anupama.
In a statement issued here, the Commissionerate of Food Safety pointed out that many establishments that started functioning after implementing the food safety legislation 2011 were operating without licence.
“Such establishments should immediately apply for licence. Otherwise they will be closed down and criminal cases will be registered against them. The period extended by the Union Government for registration will be applicable only to those who possess the PFA licence for 2011-12,” the Commissioner said.
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