Date: 2025-03-28 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In pursuance of the powers conferred under clause (ii) of sub rule (1) of rule 2.1.3 of the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India with the approval of the Central Government hereby makes the following courses recognized for the post of Food Safety Officer under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), with the approval of the Central Government, has amended its notification regarding the recognized qualifications for the post of Food Safety Officer. This amendment expands the list of eligible academic disciplines.

Key Changes

The notification, F. No. QA-11023/25/2023-QA-FSSAI-Part(1), dated March 28, 2025, amends the earlier notification F.No. P. 15014/8/2023-FR dated September 21, 2023.
The amendment adds the following disciplines as recognized qualifications for the post of Food Safety Officer:
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS)
Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS)
Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS)
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)
Bachelor of Sowa Rigpa Medicine and Surgery

Impact Analysis

Impact on Stakeholders

Educational Institutions: Institutions offering the newly recognized degrees may see an increase in student enrollment due to the expanded career opportunities for their graduates.

Suggested Action Items

Food businesses should be informed about the expanded qualifications for Food Safety Officers to ensure they can hire qualified personnel.

Key Entities Referenced

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI): The apex body 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. Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011: The rules framed under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, providing detailed regulations for food safety. Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, F.No. P. 15014/8/2023-FR, dated the 21st September, 2023: The original notification that is being amended by this current notification.

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                रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 266] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, माच च28, 2025/चत्रै 7, 1947
No. 266] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025/CHAITRA 7, 1947
भारतीय खाद्य सरु क्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 28 माच,च 2025
फा. स ं .क्यएू -11023/25/2023-क्यएू -एफएसएसएआई-भाग(1). —खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक जनयम, 2011 के
जनयम 2.1.3 के उप-जनयम (1) के खंड (ii) के तहत प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक
प्राजधकरण केंद्र सरकार के अनमु ोिन से खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का संखयांक 34) और इसके
अधीन बनाए गए जनयमों के उपबंधों के तहत खाद्य सुरक्षा अजधकारी पि के जलए एतिद्वारा जनम्नजलजखत पाठ्यक्रमों को
मान्यता िेता ह,ै और इस प्रयोिन के जलए भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग III, खंड 4 दिनांक 21 जसतंबर 2023 म ें
प्रकाजित अजधसूचना सखं या फा.सं. पी. 15014/8/2023-एफआर दिनांक 21 जसतंबर 2023 में संिोधन करता ह,ै अर्ाचत:-
उि अजधसूचना में परै ाग्राफ 2 के बाि जनम्नजलजखत परै ाग्राफ अंतःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाए, अर्ातच ्:-
"3 खाद्य सुरक्षा अजधकारी पि के जलए मान्य अन्य जिषयों म ेंजनम्नजलजखत जिषय िाजमल होंग,े अर्ाचत:् -
बैचलर ऑफ मेजडजसन एडं बैचलर ऑफ सिचरी या बैचलर ऑफ डेंटल सिचरी या बैचलर ऑफ होम्योपैजर्क मेजडजसन एडं
सिचरी या बैचलर ऑफ यूनानी मेजडजसन एंड सिचरी या बैचलर ऑफ जसद्ध मेजडजसन एडं सिचरी या बैचलर ऑफ आयुिेदिक
मेजडजसन एंड सिचरी या बैचलर ऑफ सोिा ररग्पा मेजडजसन एडं सिचरी।"
िी. कमला िधचन राि, मुखय कायचकारी अजधकारी
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./1123/2024-25]
2228 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
नोट: मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग III, खडं 4 म ें फा. संखया पी. 15014/8/2023-एफआर,
दिनांक 21 जसतंबर, 2023 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई र्ी।
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th March, 2025
F. No. QA-11023/25/2023-QA-FSSAI-Part(1).—In pursuance of the powers conferred under clause (ii) of
sub-rule (1) of rule 2.1.3 of the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of
India with the approval of the Central Government hereby makes the following courses recognized for the post of
Food Safety Officer under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) and the rules made
thereunder, and for that purpose amends the notification number F.No. P. 15014/8/2023-FR dated the 21st September
2023 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 dated the 21st September 2023, namely:-
In the said Notification, after paragraph 2, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely: -
“3 The other disciplines recognised for the post of Food Safety Officer, shall include the following, namely: -
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or Bachelor of Dental Surgery or Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine
and Surgery or Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery or Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery or Bachelor of
Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery or Bachelor of Sowa Rigpa Medicine and Surgery.”
G. KAMALA VARDHANA RAO, Chief Executive Officer
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./1123/2024-25]
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide
F. No. P. 15014/8/2023-FR, dated the 21st September, 2023.
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