safefoodmitra.com · 2024-03-01 09:55:17
New Delhi: In a bid to check the incidence of the so-called ‘inspector raj,’ the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed its designated officers from refraining from inspections where it is not mandatory.
By way of a May 2022 notification, the food authority had mandated pre-licence inspections in the manufacturing and processing businesses related to five categories: milk and milk products; meat and meat products, fish and fish products, fortified rice kernels (FRKs), and slaughterhouses.
In the remaining categories of food businesses, there is no requirement of pre-licence inspection. Licence may be granted on the submission of mandatory documents.