Date: 18-Feb-2025Category: 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
This notification issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) amends a previous notification regarding the designation of Central Food Safety Officers (CFSOs).
Specifically, it omits certain previously listed officers and adds new officers with their respective areas of jurisdiction.
Key Changes
Deletion of Sr. No. 40 and 47 from the original notification's table of Central Food Safety Officers.
Addition of two new Central Food Safety Officers:
Shri. Avinash Vajrapat, posted in the Eastern Region, with jurisdiction over States/UTs under the Eastern Region.
Shri. Sameer, posted in the Northern Region, with jurisdiction over States/UTs under the Northern Region.
The amendment is effective from the date of publication of this notification (February 18, 2025).
Impact Analysis
Food Businesses Operating in Eastern and Northern Regions
Action Item: Food businesses should identify if they fall under the jurisdiction of the Eastern or Northern region as defined by FSSAI and familiarize themselves with the new CFSOs.
FSSAI
Action Item: FSSAI should ensure a smooth transition and clear communication of responsibilities to the newly appointed officers.
States/Union Territories in Eastern and Northern Regions
Action Item: State and UT food safety departments should coordinate with the new CFSOs to ensure consistent enforcement of food safety standards.
Key Entities Referenced
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI): The authority responsible for setting and regulating food safety standards in India.
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: The primary legislation governing food safety and standards in India. Specifically, Section 10 and Section 37 are referenced, relating to the powers and functions of the FSSAI and the power to make regulations, respectively.
Central Food Safety Officer (CFSO): Officer designated by FSSAI to enforce food safety regulations within a specified jurisdiction.
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, dated 2nd September, 2021: The original notification that is being amended by this current notification.
Notification F. No. RCD-15001/4/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI dated 2nd January 2025: The last amendment to the original notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 131] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 18, 2025/माघ 29, 1946
No. 131] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025/MAGHA 29, 1946
भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 फरवरी, 2025
फा.स.ं आरसीडी-15001/4/2021-जवजनयामक-खासमु ाप्रा.- 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, खंड 4 म ें
प्रकाजित मूल अजधसूचना म ें संिोधन कर एतद्द्वारा जनम्न अजधकाठरयों को खाद्य संरक्षा अजधकारी के रुप में उनके
नाम के सम्मुख उल्लेजखत क्षत्रे के जलए इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की जतथी स ेअजधसूजचत करता ह:ै-
ताजलका म,ें
1. क्र. स.ं 40 और 47 का जवलोप दकया िाएगा;
2 क्र. स.ं 73 के पश्चात, जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियों को संबंजधत स्ट्तंभों म ेंरखा िाएगा, अथाात:-
क्र. स.ं केंद्रीय खाद्य सरं क्षा अजधकारी का पोसस्ट्टंग का स्ट्थान अजधकार क्षत्रे
नाम
1253 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
74 श्री अजवनाि वज्रपात पूवी क्षेत्र पूवी क्षेत्र के अधीन राज्य/केंद्रीय िाजसत प्रििे
75 श्री समीर उत्तरी क्षत्रे उत्तरी क्षेत्र के अधीन राज्य/केंद्रीय िाजसत प्रििे ”
िी. कमलावधान राव, मुख्य कायाकारी अजधकारी
[जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./988/2024-25]
ठटप्पण- मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग III, खडं 4 म ें फा.स.ं आरसीडी-15001/4/2021-
जवजनयामक-भाखासंमाप्रा.,तारीख 2 जसतम्बर, 2021 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और तत्पश्चात अंजतम बार अजधसूचना
संख्या फा.स.ं आरसीडी-15001/4/2021-जवजनयामक-भाखासुमाप्रा, दिनाक 2 िनवरी 2025 द्वारा संिोजधत की गई थीI
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th February, 2025
F. No. RCD-15001/4/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI -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) Sr. no. 40 and 47 shall be omitted;
(2) after Sr. no. 73, the following entries shall be inserted in the respective columns namely,-
Sr. No. Name of CFSOs Place of Posting Area of Jurisdiction
“74 Shri. Avinash Vajrapat Eastern Region States/UTs under Eastern Region
75 Shri. Sameer Northern Region States/UTs under Northern Region”
G. KAMALA VARDHANA RAO, Chief Executive Officer
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./988/2024-25]
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 dated 2nd January, 2025.
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