Port Blair, Dec 17: Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has created a Centralized Online System for FBO – License/Registration for use across the country, with the assistance of National Institute for Smart Government (NISG), Hyderabad. The online license and registration system will inaugurated by the Secretary (Health), Andaman & Nicobar Administration, Smt Rashmi Krishnan at 5 pm in presence of Mr . Rakesh Chandra Sharma, Director (Enforcement), FSSAI, and Mr Sridhar D., General Manager, NISG.
The UT of Andaman & Nicobar has adopted the centralized Online System for FBO –License/Registration and on Dec 18, 2015 will launch of Online License/Registration services for Food business operators in South Andaman district. All the Food business Operators can avail of the services for Licensing/Registration by logging onto the website:http://foodlicensing.fssai.gov.in. Alternatively, they can access www.fssai.gov.in and logon to FLRS link provided in the site.
The Government of India enacted Food Safety and Standards Act, (FSS Act, 2006) to regulate and monitor the manufacture, process, pack, transport, store, distribute, sell and import of any food or food ingredient, so as to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption and also to laying down science based standards. FSS Regulations Gazette Notified on 5th August, 2011, mandates that every Food Business Operator (FBO) must obtain License/ Registration Certificate.
The online Food Licensing/Registration system (FLRS) enables the Food business operators at their comfort check for eligibility, apply for License/registration, pay the appropriate fees, upload supporting documents, track the status of their applications License/Registration status, schedule inspections and receive alerts on the status and renewals.Food business operators are encouraged to create their online user accounts to continue to receive SMS, e-mail alerts from authority.
After being effective, no manual issuance of license and registration certificates will be done in the district of South Andaman. All Food Business Operators have been requested to avail the online services for License/Registration and comply with the provisions of FSS Act, 2006.
