All food business operators (FBOs) in Dimapur district yet to obtain FSSA license or converted from FPO, MFPO, MMPO etc., to FSSA license have been directed to do so on or before September 30 from the designated officer (CMO) office, opposite East Police Station Dimapur.
Application forms with check lists will be issued from the office of chief medical officer & designated officer (D.O) Dimapur, Dr. P. Tia Jamir.
Food business operators include food manufacturing units, home-made packing, distributor or whole-sellers, departmental stores, retailers, hawkers, hotel & restaurants, meat & fish sellers, pharmacies selling food items/supplements, resorts, boarding houses, office’s & institutional canteens, catering agencies, food transporters including supplying agencies etc., stated Dr. P. Tia Jamir.
Further, Dr. P. Tia Jamir notified that all the food article packers should put their FSSA license on their labels as per regulation-2.2.1(7) of (Packing & Labeling) Regulations 2011.
All F.B.Os irrespective of urban or rural areas of operation should obtain FSSA license or register under Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 (FSSA), said the release and added that defaulting F.B.Os would be penalized with imprisonment and also liable of fine upto Rs. 5 Lakh under section 63 of FSSA 2006.
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