Hygienic Standards In Food

The main purpose of these conditions is to make sure that the food operator maintains the hygienic standards as given in each food category. It is hereby recognized and declared as a matter of legislative determination that in the field of human nutrition, safe, clean and wholesome food is indispensable to the health and welfare of the consumer of the country.

It shall be the deemed the accountability of the food business to fulfill with the labeling about the safety, health and sanitary requirements described in the regulations. The labeling requirements are specified under the regulations. They need to be complied with at all the times especially in regard to pre-packaged foods.

2.9.10 Penalties

The FSSAI provides for penalties in case of

However, India being a big market, each of the state can have their local laws which may also need to be complied with. Some of the other approvals and licenses may be required to obtain from various authorities under other laws which include: health & trade licenses from the municipal corporation of the relevant area, environmental clearance, no-objection certificate for fire prevention & safety, registration under the police act of the respective city/state, verification certificate under the Standards of Weights & Measures Act, 1976 for each of the outlets issued by the Department of Legal Metrology of the respective areas, registration under the shops & establishments act of the respective state, eating house license and liquor

It is also required for a food business to obtain insurance from any insurance company in regard to public policy, product liability, fire policy, building and assets. Other insurances though are not mandatory may be useful if taken.

Some of the other registrations and permissions may also be taken. These include registration under the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 if engaging more than 20 employees. The registration is also required under the Central Excise Act, 1944 in respect of goods specified in Third Schedule of the said act, repacking, re-labeling, putting or altering retail sale price etc. will fall into the category of manufacture. Subject to applicability, other statutory and regulatory compliances can also include registrations under Income Tax Act, 1861, Customs Act, 1962, sales tax, service tax and other labor laws.

2.9.12 Foreign Direct Investment in the Food Processing Industry

Foreign Direct Investment (hereinafter referred to as "FDI") is permissible for all the processed food products under 100% automatic route (except for items reserved for micro, small and medium enterprises, where FDI is permissible under automatic route up to 24%), subject to applicable laws/regulations/securities and other