The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a notification regarding the designation and jurisdiction of Central Food Safety Officers (CFSOs). This notification amends the original notification published on September 2, 2021, and last amended on December 19, 2023.
Key Changes
Omission of Sr. No. 35 and 46 from the original table of notified officers.
Addition of new Central Food Safety Officers (CFSOs) with their respective place of posting and area of jurisdiction.
Ms. Neha Mahto is posted in the Eastern Region with jurisdiction over States/UTs under the Eastern Region.
Shri. Naveen K J is posted in the Eastern Region with jurisdiction over States/UTs under the Eastern Region.
Shri. Suresh Bairwa is posted in the Southern Region with jurisdiction over States/UTs under the Southern Region.
Shri. Akuthota Akhil is posted in the Southern Region with jurisdiction over States/UTs under the Southern Region.
Sh. Dube Maroti Sakharam is posted in the Western Region with jurisdiction over States/UTs under the Western Region.
Sh. Parthiban A is posted in the Western Region with jurisdiction over States/UTs under the Western Region.
Sh. Sunil Sakhala is posted in the Western Region with jurisdiction over States/UTs under the Western Region.
Sh. Rohant Kumar Dhaka is posted in the Northern Region with jurisdiction over States/UTs under the Northern Region.
Impact Analysis
Food Businesses
Businesses should maintain updated records and be prepared for inspections by the designated CFSOs.
Consumers
Consumers can expect greater assurance regarding the safety and quality of food products available in the market.
FSSAI
FSSAI should ensure that the newly appointed CFSOs are adequately trained and equipped to perform their duties effectively.
Action Items
Newly appointed CFSOs to familiarize themselves with the food businesses and regulatory landscape in their respective jurisdictions.
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.
Central Food Safety Officer (CFSO): Officer designated by FSSAI to enforce food safety standards within a specified jurisdiction.
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 dated 2nd September, 2021: The original notification regarding the designation of Central Food Safety Officers, which is being amended by this notification.
Notification F. No. RCD-15001/4/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI dated 19th December 2023: 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.ं 415] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रिार, िनू 14, 2024/ज्य ष्े ि 24, 1946
No. 415] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2024/JYAISHTHA 24, 1946
भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 13 िून, 2024
फा. स.ं आरसीडी-15001/4/2021-जिजनयामक-खासमु ाप्रा.—खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक अजधजनयम, 2006
(2006 का 34) की धारा 10 की उपधारा 5 के साथ पठित धारा 37 के अधीन प्रदत्त िजियोंका प्रयोग करते हुए,
भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण 2 जसतम्बर, 2021 को भारत के रािपत्र असाधारण, भाग III, खंड 4
में प्रकाजित मलू अजधसूचना में संिोधन कर एतद्द्वारा जनम्न अजधकाठरयों को खाद्य संरक्षा अजधकारी के रुप म ें उनके नाम
के सम्मुख उल्लेजखत क्षेत्र के जलए इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की जतथी से अजधसूजचत करता ह:ै -
ताजलका म,ें
1. क्र. सं. 35 और 46 का जिलोप दकया िायेगा;
2. क्र. सं. 63 के पश्चात, जनम्नजलजखत प्रजिजियों को संबंजधत स्ट्तभं ों में रखा िाएगा, अथाात:-
क्र. स.ं केंद्रीय खाद्य सरं क्षा अजधकारी का पोस्स्ट्िंग का स्ट्थान अजधकार क्षत्रे
नाम
“64 सुश्री नेहा मेहतो पूिी क्षेत्र पूिी क्षेत्र के अधीन राज्य/केंद्रीय िाजसत प्रदिे
65 श्री निीन के ि े पूिी क्षेत्र पूिी क्षेत्र के अधीन राज्य/केंद्रीय िाजसत प्रदिे
66 श्री सुरेि बैरिा दजक्षणी क्षेत्र दजक्षणी क्षेत्र के अधीन राज्य/केंद्रीय िाजसत प्रदेि
67 श्री आकुथोिंा अजखल दजक्षणी क्षेत्र दजक्षणी क्षेत्र के अधीन राज्य/केंद्रीय िाजसत प्रदेि
3562 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
68 श्री डुबे मारोती सखाराम पजश्चमी क्षेत्र पजश्चमी क्षेत्र के अधीन राज्य/केंद्रीय िाजसत प्रदेि
69 श्री पार्थथबन आ पजश्चमी क्षेत्र पजश्चमी क्षेत्र के अधीन राज्य/केंद्रीय िाजसत प्रदेि
70 श्री सुनील सांखला पजश्चमी क्षेत्र पजश्चमी क्षेत्र के अधीन राज्य/केंद्रीय िाजसत प्रदेि
71 श्री रोहन्त कुमार ढाका उत्तरी क्षेत्र उत्तरी क्षेत्र के अधीन राज्य/केंद्रीय िाजसत प्रदिे ”I
िी. कमलािधान राि, मुख्य कायाकारी अजधकारी
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./184/2024-25]
ठिंप्पण : मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग III, खंड 4 म ें फा.सं. आरसीडी-15001/4/2021-
जिजनयामक-भाखासंमाप्रा., तारीख 2 जसतम्बर, 2021 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और तत्पश्चात अंजतम बार
अजधसूचना संख्या फा.सं.आरसीडी-15001/4/2021-जिजनयामक-भाखासुमाप्रा, ददनाक 19 ददसम्बर 2023
द्वारा संिोजधत की गई थीI
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th June , 2024
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) S. No. 35 and 46 shall be omitted;
(2) after Sr. no. 63, the following entries shall be inserted in the respective columns namely;
Sr. No. Name of CFSOs Place of Posting Area of Jurisdiction
“64 Ms. Neha Mahto Eastern Region States/UTs under Eastern Region
65 Shri. Naveen K J Eastern Region States/UTs under Eastern Region
66 Shri. Suresh Bairwa Southern Region States/UTs under Southern Region
67 Shri. Akuthota Akhil Southern Region States/UTs under Southern Region
68 Sh. Dube Maroti Sakharam Western Region States/UTs under Western Region
69 Sh. Parthiban A Western Region States/UTs under Western Region
70 Sh. Sunil Sakhala Western Region States/UTs under Western Region
71 Sh. Rohant Kumar Dhaka Northern Region States/UTs under Northern Region”.
G. KAMALA VARDHANA RAO, Chief Executive Officer
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./184/2024-25]
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 19th December, 2023
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