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Food
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Object
- Promotion of schemes to provide safe, hygienic, unadulterated and good quality food items.
- Development and enforcement of GMP, GLP, GHP and SOPs in manufacture, storage and distribution processes.
- Formulation, evaluation and monitoring of policies on safe and unadulterated food products there of.
- Consumer awareness regarding identification of adulteration of food items.
- Preparation of, minimum safety standards - standard operating system. Good manufacturing practice. Hazard analysis of critical control points.Developing, enforcing guidelines of various food items.
Acts Implemented
- The Prevention of Food and Adulteration Act, 1954 and Rules, 1955
- The Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973
The Infant Milk Substitute, Feeding Bottles & Infant Food (Regulation of the Production Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992 and Rules, 1993.
- Maharashtra Prevention of Food Adulteration rules 1962
- The Cigratte Act 1975
- The Cigrattes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 and Rules, 2004.
- The Fruit Products Order 1955.
- The Edible oils packaging (Regulations) order 1988 .
Regulate
- To Grant and Renew Licences for Food Manufacturing Units/Trading Units.
- To investigate complaints received regarding adulterated food items.
- To carry out inspections of manufacturing and Selling Units.
- To draw samples of Food.
- To conduct raids.
- To take legal action against the offenders and prosecute.
- To investigate the food poisoning matters.
Actions
| If the samples are reported as of Substandard Quality than legal proceedings are initiated and quassi judicial action such as suspension, cancellation of license is also taken. | .
| Non Compliance of Conditions of Licences |
| FDA calls for explanation /issues Show Cause Notice for suspension or cancellation of licenses and wherever necessary files prosecutions. |
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For Information regarding Food related matters contact the Food Supervisor at the concerned Office of FDA between 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
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