Service Details:
Location/City | Pan India |
Service | ONLINE |
Type Of Industry | Food |
Type Of Service Provider | Any |
Registration Service Type | CENTRAL , STATE OR BASIC |
Mode of Report | Soft Copy |
Type of Certification | New Certification |
Services offered | Consultancy |
Training Courses (if applicable) | Food Safety Supervisor Training |
Document verification Mode | Online |
Target Location | Pan India |
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has been established under Food Safety and Standards , 2006 which consolidates various acts & orders that have hitherto handled food related issues in various Ministries and Departments. FSSAI has been created for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.
Highlights of the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006
The Act also aims to establish a single reference point for all matters relating to food safety and standards, by moving from multi- level, multi- departmental control to a single line of command. To this effect, the Act establishes an independent statutory Authority – the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India with head office at Delhi. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the State Food Safety Authorities shall enforce various provisions of the Act.