Date: 2026-04-08Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the powers conferred under Sub Section 5 of Section 10 read with Section 37 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 34 of 2006, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
**Executive Summary**
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a notification on April 6, 2026, to amend the jurisdictional areas of Central Food Safety Officers. Published in the Gazette of India on April 8, 2026, the document expands the authority of specific officers to include major international airports. These changes are effective immediately from the date of publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority and Framework**
* The notification is issued under the powers conferred by Sub-Section 5 of Section 10, read with Section 37 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
* It amends the principal notification dated September 2, 2021, which was last modified on August 29, 2025.
* **Jurisdictional Amendments**
* **Mumbai Airport:** Added to the areas of jurisdiction for officers listed under Serial Numbers 7 and 11.
* **Delhi Airport:** Added to the area of jurisdiction for the officer listed under Serial Number 44.
* **Chennai Airport:** Added to the area of jurisdiction for the officer listed under Serial Number 52.
* **Kolkata Airport:** Added to the area of jurisdiction for the officer listed under Serial Number 72.
* **Implementation**
* The expansion of jurisdiction takes effect from the date of the notification's publication in the Gazette of India (April 8, 2026).
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Food Safety Officers (CFSOs)**
**Impact:**
The jurisdictional oversight for specific CFSOs is formally extended to include major transit hubs (Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata airports).
**Action Required:**
Designated officers must assume food safety regulatory and enforcement responsibilities within the newly assigned airport territories.
**Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)**
**Impact:**
The authority strengthens its regulatory reach by ensuring major international airports are explicitly covered under the jurisdiction of central officers.
**Action Required:**
The Authority must ensure the principal notification records are updated and that the relevant officers are informed of their expanded geographical mandates.
Key Entities Referenced
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: The primary legislation under which the FSSAI exercises its power to notify and assign jurisdictions to food safety officers.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI): The regulatory body responsible for notifying Central Food Safety Officers and defining their areas of jurisdiction.
Central Food Safety Officers: The specific class of officials whose jurisdictions are being amended to include major international airports.
Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata Airports: The specific geographic locations added to the area of jurisdiction for designated Central Food Safety Officers.
Rajit Punhani: The Chief Executive Officer of FSSAI who issued and signed the notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 248] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, अप्रलै 8, 2026/चत्रै 18, 1948
No. 248] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026/CHAITRA 18, 1948
भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 6 अप्रलै , 2026
फा. स.ं आरसीडी-15001/4/2021-जिजनयामक-भाखासमु ाप्रा-पार्(ट 1).— खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक अजधजनयम,
2006 (2006 का 34) की धारा 10 की उपधारा 5 के साथ पठित धारा 37 के अधीन प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए,
भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण 2 जसतम्बर, 2021 को भारत के रािपत्र असाधारण, भाग III, खडं 4
म ें प्रकाजित मलू अजधसूचना म ेंसंिोधन कर एतद्द्वारा जनम्न अजधकाठरयों को खाद्य संरक्षा अजधकारी के रुप म ेंउनके नाम
के सम् मखु उल् लेजखत क्षत्रे के जलए इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की जतथी स ेअजधसूजचत करता ह:ै-
ताजलका म,ें
(1) क्रम संख्या 7 में , अजधकार क्षत्रे स े सम्बंजधत स्ट्तम्भ ‘3’ म ें ,ितटमान िब्िों के पश्चात, ‘और मुम्बई हिाईअड्डा’
िब्िों को रखा िायेगा;
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(2) क्रम संख्या 11 म ें, अजधकार क्षेत्र स े सम्बंजधत स्ट्तम्भ ‘3’ म ें ,ितटमान िब्िों के पश्चात, ‘और मुम्बई हिाईअड्डा’
िब्िों को रखा िायेगा;
(3) क्रम संख्या 44 म ें, अजधकार क्षत्रे स े सम्बंजधत स्ट्तम्भ ‘3’ म ें,ितटमान िब्िों के पश्चात, ‘और दिल्ली हिाईअड्डा’
िब्िों को रखा िायेगा;
(4) क्रम संख्या 52 म ें , अजधकार क्षेत्र स े सम्बंजधत स्ट्तम्भ ‘3’ म ें ,ितटमान िब्िों के पश्चात, ‘और चेन्नई हिाईअड्डा’
िब्िों को रखा िायेगा;
(5) क्रम संख्या 72 में , अजधकार क्षत्रे स ेसम्बंजधत स्ट्तम्भ ‘3’ म ें,ितमट ान िब्िों के पश्चात, ‘और कोलकाता हिाईअड्डा’
िब्िों को रखा िायेगाI
राजित पुनहानी, मुख्य कायटकारी अजधकारी
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./17/2026-27]
ठर्प्पण- मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग III, खंड 4 म ें फा.स.ं आरसीडी-15001/4/2021-
जिजनयामक-भाखासंमाप्रा.,तारीख 2 जसतम्बर, 2021 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और तत्पश्चात अंजतम बार
अजधसूचना संख्या फा.स.ंआरसीडी-15001/4/2021-जिजनयामक-भाखासुमाप्रा-पार्ट(1), दिनाक 29 अगस्ट्त
2025 द्वारा संिोजधत की गई थीI
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th April, 2026
F. No. RCD-15001/4/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI-part(1).— In exercise of the powers conferred under
Sub-Section 5 of Section 10 read with Section 37 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), the Food
Safety and Standards Authority of India hereby notifies the following officers as Central Food Safety Officers for the
area mentioned against each with effect from the date of publication of this notification by amending the principal
notification, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 dated the 2nd September, 2021:-
In the table;
(1) against Sr. no. 7 , in column ‘3’ relating to ‘Area of Jurisdiction’, after the existing words, the words ‘and
Mumbai Airport’ shall be inserted;
(2) against Sr. no. 11 , in column ‘3’ relating to ‘Area of Jurisdiction’, after the existing words, the words ‘and
Mumbai Airport’ shall be inserted;
(3) against Sr. no. 44 , in column ‘3’ relating to ‘Area of Jurisdiction’, after the existing words, the words ‘and
Delhi Airport’ shall be inserted;
(4) against Sr. no. 52 , in column ‘3’ relating to ‘Area of Jurisdiction’, after the existing words, the words ‘and
Chennai Airport’ shall be inserted;
(5) against Sr. no. 72 , in column ‘3’ relating to ‘Area of Jurisdiction’, after the existing words, the words ‘and
Kolkata Airport’ shall be inserted;
RAJIT PUNHANI, Chief Executive Officer
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./17/2026-27]
Note:The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide
F. No. RCD-15001/4/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI, dated the 2nd September, 2021 and last amended vide notification
F. No. RCD-15001/4/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI-part(1) dated 29th August, 2025.
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