**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), dated February 26, 2026, designates an additional officer as a Food Safety Officer (FSO) under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. It amends the original notification published on April 20, 2017. The notification takes effect from the date of publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Designation of Food Safety Officer:**
* Sh. Niraj Kumar Gupta is notified as a Food Safety Officer.
* His place of posting is North Central Railway.
* **Legal Basis:**
* The notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred under Sub-Section 5 of Section 10 read with Section 37 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006).
* **Amendment to Previous Notification:**
* The notification amends the principal notification dated April 18, 2017, which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 on April 20, 2017.
* The original notification was last amended on September 15, 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Sh. Niraj Kumar Gupta**
* **Impact:** Designated as a Food Safety Officer for the North Central Railway.
* **Action Required:** Assume responsibilities and duties as a Food Safety Officer, ensuring compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, within the specified jurisdiction.
**Stakeholder: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)**
* **Impact:** Expanding their regulatory oversight through the designation of additional personnel.
* **Action Required:** Ensure that the designated officer is properly trained and equipped to fulfill their responsibilities.
**Stakeholder: Indian Railways (North Central Railway)**
* **Impact:** Strengthened food safety monitoring and enforcement within their jurisdiction.
* **Action Required:** Cooperate with the newly designated Food Safety Officer to ensure compliance with food safety standards and regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: The central Act that empowers the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to regulate food safety standards.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: The Authority responsible for implementing and enforcing food safety standards in India.
Gazette of India: The official government publication where legal notices and notifications are published.
Food Safety Officer: An officer appointed by the FSSAI to oversee food safety and standards.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 26 फरवरी, 2026
फा. स.ं आरसीडी-10001/4/2021-रेगलु टे री-एफएसएसएआई-(पाट-ट 1).—खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक अजधजनयम,
2006 (2006 का 34) की धारा 10 की उप-धारा 5 के साथ पठित धारा 37 के अधीन प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए,
भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण 20 अप्रैल, 2017 को भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग lll, खंड 4 में प्रकाजित
मूल अजधसूचना तारीख 18 अप्रैल, 2017 म ें संिोधन कर एतद्द्वारा जनम्न अजधकाठरयों को खाद्य संरक्षा अजधकारी के रुप में
उनके नाम के सम् मुख उल्ल ेजखत भारतीय रेलव े के अधीन क्षेत्र के जलए इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की जतथी से अजधसूजचत
करता ह:ै-
1449 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
ताजलका म,ें वतटमान प्रजवजियो के पश्चात, सम्बंजधत स्ट्तंभों म ेंजनम्न जलजखत को रखा िाएगा, अथाटत:-
क्र. स.ं खाद्य सरं क्षा अजधकारी का नाम तनै ाती का स्ट्थ ान और रेलव े
“113 श्री नीरि कुमार गुप्ता उत्तर मध्य रेलवे ”
राजित पुनहानी, मुख्य कायटकारी अजधकारी
[जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./723/2025-26]
ठटप्पण- मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग III, खंड 4 म ें फा.सं. 1(42) 2011/रेलवे/भाखासंमाप्रा
(भाग-I), तारीख 18 अप्रलै , 2017 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और ततपश्चात अंजतम बार अजधसूचना संख्या
फा.स.ं आरसीडी-10001/4/2021-रेगुलेटरी-एफएसएसएआई-(पाटट-1), तारीख 15 जसतम्बर, 2025 द्वारा
संिोजधत की गई थी
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th February, 2026
F. No. RCD-10001/4/2021-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 Food Safety Officer for the area as
mentioned against their names under Indian Railways with effect from the date of publication of this notification by
amending the principal notification dated the 18th April, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part
III, Section 4 on 20th April, 2017:-
In the table, after the existing entries, the following shall be inserted in the respective columns, namely:-
Sr. No. Name of FSO Place of posting & Railway
“113 Sh. Niraj Kumar Gupta North Central Railway”
RAJIT PUNHANI, Chief Executive Officer
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./723/2025-26]
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide
No. F. 1(42) 2011/Railways/FSSAI (Part-I), dated the 18th April, 2017 and last amended vide notification
F. No. RCD-10001/4/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI-(part-1), dated 15th September,2025.
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