Order for all hospitals or clinics in the State capital to obtain registration and license from FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) was issued on Saturday.
Without this they will neither be able to run the canteen nor the mess. The Food Department will take action in this.
CMHO Dr. Prabhakar Tiwari has issued orders to all government and private hospitals to obtain registration-license.
He said, under Section 31 of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, it is necessary to obtain this license and registration from the Food and Drug Administration Department. All such government hospitals and private nursing homes operating in the district where food items are served to patients or family members, are required to get a license along with registration. Provisions for punishment in case of non-observance of license and registration have also been made in the Act.
A few days ago, the Commissioner of Food Security Administration had issued instructions to all the districts in this regard. Under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Regulations 2011, it has been made mandatory to obtain food license or registration for the manufacturing, storage, processing, sale, transportation etc. of food items.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal, JP Hospital, Bansal Hospital, Chirayu Medical College, Apollo Sage Hospital, People's Hospital, Sagar Multispeciality Hospital have already registered. Other health institutions will also have to register.
Apart from running a canteen or mess in a hospital, even if sealed and boxed food items are provided, it is necessary to obtain registration and license. Registration is done if food items are sold for less than Rs 12 lakh in a year and license is issued for food items sold for more than Rs 12 lakh.
The fee for registration is Rs 100 and for license it is Rs 2000. Registration and licenses are issued online only. For this, registration and license can be obtained by applying on the official website of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India at https://foscos.fssai.gov.in.
