Sometime back in October 2012, the FSSAI had permitted that certain categories of Food Business Operators can be removed from the purview of pre-inspection of premises before grant of license under the FSS Act 2006. Then again in May 2013, it was decided at a meeting chaired by the Chairperson FSSAI, that premises of FBOs […]
Cases Against Traders Under Prevention of Food Adulteration To Be Withdrawn
There are a large number of cases registered against traders under the old Prevention of Food Adulteration Act (PFAA) 1954 and are pending in various courts across the country. Some of the cases are still in the initial stages of legal procedures even though they were registered 20 years back. The Confederation of All India […]
Why FSMS Program is Important for FBOs ?
The Food Safety Management System (FSMS) has been designed to prevent food borne illnesses and to provide safe food for human consumption. The Apex food regulator in India ‘FSSAI’ has documented the FSMS program for all food businesses so that the safe food could be served to the consumer. A well designed FSMS program that […]