Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has re-iterated the critical importance of food safety in the e-commerce marketplace and reinforced the stringent food safety norms for e-commerce platforms across India.
Key Highlights:
- Mandatory display of FSSAI licence/registration numbers on all consumer documents (receipts, invoices, cash memos), along with information about the Food Safety Connect App.
- Make full disclosure of warehouse/storage facility details including photo to the FoSCoS portal and ensure that such facilities are duly registered or licensed FSSAI.
- Mandatory FoSTaC training and certification for every food-handler in the supply chain (including third-party and delivery staff), with platforms required to provide training plans and schedules to FSSAI.
- Strict compliance with Standard Operating Procedures under the FSS Act, 2006.
- Platforms must share operational data including about warehouses and food handlers with FSSAI to ensure transparency.
A copy of the notification is attached herewith for your ease of reference.
Source: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
