Food business operators to renew licence

EMN Dimapur, February 8 Food Business Operators of Kohima District whose licence/registration are valid up to 31st March 2016 have been informed to renew before the date in order to avoid penalisation as per the Food Safety & Standards Act, Rules & Regulations. Informing this in a press note, Chief Medical Officer & Designated Officer, DR. (Mrs.) Avino Metha said, newly established food business operators who have not obtained the stated Licence/Registration are also to obtain it. There will not be any further reminders, the press note said adding, violators will be penalised as per the provision laid under the Food Safety & Standards Act 2006, Rules 2011 & Regulation 2011. As per Regulation 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 of the Food Safety & Standards Regulation 2011, every business operators of food such as pharmacies (selling food supplements, proprietary foods, etc.), hotels, restaurants, provisions, groceries, home based, canteens of schools, colleges, offices, etc. have to obtain food safety licence/registration from the office.