Executive Summary:
This document contains the Food Safety and Standards Recovery and Distribution of Surplus Food Regulations, 2019. It outlines the responsibilities of food donors and surplus food distribution organizations. It was drafted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India with previous approval of the Central Government. Objections or suggestions regarding these regulations are to be submitted within 30 days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette to regulationfssai.gov.in or the Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, New Delhi.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **General Information:**
* These regulations are called the Food Safety and Standards Recovery and Distribution of Surplus Food Regulations, 2019.
* They come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Definitions:**
* "Food donor" means any person or food business operator who donates surplus food.
* "Surplus food" means any leftover unused portions of safe food that have not been served to customers.
* "Surplus food distribution organization" means any person or any organization that collects surplus food from a food donor and distributes it directly to any person free of cost without any profit.
* **Responsibilities of Food Business Operator (Food Donor):**
* May donate surplus food to a surplus food distribution organization.
* Surplus food must be maintained per Schedule I requirements.
* Shall not distribute unsafe food.
* Surplus food must be handed over at a reasonable time before spoilage, within its shelf life.
* **Responsibilities of Surplus Food Distribution Organization:**
* Must be registered in accordance with Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011.
* Must obtain foods from reliable sources having valid registration or license.
* Must have proper facilities for transport, storage, and reheating, complying with Schedule I.
* Shall not distribute surplus food after its shelf life expiry.
* **Labeling Requirements of Donated Foods:**
* Prepacked food must bear its complete original label (item name, manufacturer information, ingredients, expiry date).
* Prepared food must be labeled with the food name, source, preparation date, last consumption date, and vegetarian/non-vegetarian status.
* Label information shall not be masked.
* **Record Keeping:**
* Food donors and surplus food distribution organizations must maintain records as specified in Schedule II.
* **Monitoring Committee:**
* The Commissioner of Food Safety shall constitute a monitoring committee at the State level.
* **Functions of Monitoring Committee:**
* Monitor and recommend improvements for surplus food distribution organization and food donor operations.
* Conduct training programs in health and hygiene.
* Make recommendations on issues arising from implementation of the provisions of these regulations.
* **Guidance and Support by Food Authority:**
* The Food Authority may issue guidelines on collection and retrieval of near-expiry food for donation.
* The Food Authority may specify the time before the expiry, at which food shall be segregated.
* **Schedule I: Handling of Surplus Food:**
* Segregation of perishable and non-perishable foods.
* Appropriate packing to avoid contamination.
* Hygienic storage at optimum temperatures.
* Advance notice to the Food Distribution Organisation to ensure a timely distribution and consumption of the food within its shelf life.
* **Schedule II: Record of Surplus Food to be Maintained:**
* Includes names and addresses of donor and distribution organizations, donation date, food item details (name, batch number, manufacturing date, best before/expiry date), quantity, temperature, distribution area, and distribution date.
Impact Analysis:
* **Food Donors (Food Business Operators):**
* Impact: Defines the requirements for donating surplus food safely and legally, potentially reducing food waste and contributing to social responsibility.
* Action Required: Implement procedures for proper handling, storage, and labeling of surplus food intended for donation, and maintain required records.
* **Surplus Food Distribution Organizations:**
* Impact: Sets standards for safe collection, transportation, storage, and distribution of surplus food, ensuring the safety of recipients.
* Action Required: Register as required, establish appropriate facilities, comply with hygiene standards, maintain records, and ensure proper labeling of donated food.
* **Consumers/Needy Persons Receiving Surplus Food:**
* Impact: Aims to ensure the safety and quality of surplus food they receive.
* Action Required: Be aware of the labeling information provided and consume the food before the "last date of consumption".
* **State Food Safety Authorities:**
* Impact: Requires the establishment of a monitoring committee to oversee the implementation of the regulations.
* Action Required: Establish and manage a monitoring committee, conduct inspections, and ensure compliance with the regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: The central authority responsible for food safety and standards in India, proposing the regulations.
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: The primary legislation governing food safety and standards in India. Act 34 of 2006 is referenced.
Central Government: The government of India, which provides previous approval for the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to make regulations.
Food Safety and Standards Recovery and Distribution of Surplus Food Regulations, 2017: The draft regulations proposed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India regarding the recovery and distribution of surplus food.
Food Safety and Standards Recovery and Distribution of Surplus Food Regulations, 2019: The final regulations proposed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India regarding the recovery and distribution of surplus food.
Official Gazette: The official publication where the regulations are published.
Food and Drug Administration Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi 110002: Address of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Food Safety and Standards Licensing and Registration of Food Business Regulations, 2011: Regulations related to licensing and registration of food business
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तरीक: म ! सुधार पर िसफा>रश और िनगरानी करेगी।
(2) मौनीटरी सिमित खा(cid:11) िवतरण सगं ठन के खा(cid:11) संचालक: के िलए 0वा0pय और 0वkछता िवषय पर (cid:24)िश(cid:15)ण
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कर सकेगी।
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के (cid:24)चालन म! सहयोग उपलF ध कर सकेगा ।
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(1) अिधशेष खा(cid:11) जो खा(cid:11) िवतरण संगठन को दान म! (cid:4)दया जाना ह,ै सुरि(cid:15)त होगा और नdर और गैर-नdर के @प
म! पृथक (cid:4)कया जाएगा।
(2) पृथक (cid:4)कया गया खा(cid:11) को उिचत @प स े पैक (cid:4)कया जाएगा िजससे इसे िनयंिBत और भडं ारण के दौरान संदषू ण से
बचाया जा सके।
(3) नdर और गरै -नdर अिधशेष खा(cid:11) उनक( सुर(cid:15)ा सुिनिiत करने के िलए अिधकतम तापमान पर 0वा0pयकर
ि0थित म ! रखा जाएगा ।
(4) अिधशषे खा(cid:11) (cid:4)कसी अपिशN पदाथ % या उqपाद: के साथ नह] रखा जाएगा।
(5) खा(cid:11) दाता खा(cid:11) िवतरण संगठन को ऐसी अिYम सूचना, िजससे खा(cid:11) को उसके जीवन काल के भीतर यथा समय
िवतरण और उपभोग सुिनिiत करन े के िलए दगे ा।
2222. खखखखाााा(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24) ििििववववततततररररणणणण ससससगगगगंंंं ठठठठनननन ककककेेेे 2222ाााारररराााा अअअअििििधधधधशशशशषषेेषषेे खखखखाााा(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24) ििििननननयययय(cid:14)(cid:14)ंं(cid:14)(cid:14)ंं णणणण औऔऔऔरररर ििििववववततततररररणणणण ककककररररननननाााा -
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तापमान पर भडं ा>रत और वािहत (cid:4)कया जाएगा। ऊvमा रोधी िडFबे और बफ% पैक, य(cid:4)द आवIयक हो, िनयंिBत करन े
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(3) प>रवहन करन े वाला यान िनयिमत आधार पर साफ (cid:4)कया जाएगा और इसका (cid:24)योग खा(cid:11) प>रवहन से िभr अSय
(cid:24)योजन के िलए नह] (cid:4)कया जाएगा।
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जाएगा ।
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(7) जहां अिधशेष खा(cid:11) को रखने के िलए (cid:24)शीितB का (cid:24)योग (cid:4)कया जाता ह ै तो (cid:24)शीितB सhत ाह म! कम स े कम एक
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जाएगा और ऐसे (cid:15)ेB: म! क(ट िनयंBण काय%^म समय समय पर करवाया जाएगा।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
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घाव ढक कर रख े जाएंगे।
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(ग) दान क( तारीख
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(झ) खा(cid:11) का तापमान
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(ट) (cid:15)ेB, जहां खा(cid:11) िवत>रत (cid:4)कया गया ह ै
(ठ) िवतरण तारीख।
पवन अYवाल, मु’य काय%कारी अिधकारी
[िवbापन-III/4/असा./519/18]
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th February, 2019
No. REG/11/27/ Surplus Food/FSSAI-2017.—The following draft of the Food Safety and Standards
(Recovery and Distribution of Surplus Food) Regulations, 2017, which the Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India proposes to make, with the previous approval of the Central Government, in exercise of
powers conferred by clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
(34 of 2006), is hereby published as required under sub-section (1) of the said section for the information of
all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft regulations will be taken¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
into consideration after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Official
Gazette in which the notification is published are made available to the public;
Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and
Standards Authority of India, Food and Drug Administration Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi – 110002 or
sent it to the e-mail address of the Food Authority at regulation@fssai.gov.in;
Objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft
regulations before the expiry of the aforesaid period will be considered by the Food Authority.
DRAFT REGULATIONS
CHAPTER I
GENERAL
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These regulations may be called the Food Safety and
Standards (Recovery and Distribution of Surplus Food) Regulations, 2019.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions. –(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(a) “Act” means the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006);
(b) “food donor” means any person or food business operator who donates surplus food;
(c) “surplus food” means any leftover unused portions of safe food that have not been served to the
customers;
(d) “surplus food distribution organisation” means any person or any organisation that collects
surplus food from food donor and distributes directly to any person free of cost without any
profit.
(2) All other words and expressions used herein and not defined, but defined in the Act, rules or
regulations made thereunder, shall have the meanings assigned to the them in the Act, rules or
regulations, respectively.
5. Scope.—These regulations specify the responsibility of the food donor and surplus food distribution
organisation those are distributing the surplus food to any person free of cost.
6. Responsibilities of food business operator.—(1) Any food donor having surplus food may donate
such food to any surplus food distribution organisation in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.
(2) The surplus food shall be maintained in accordance with the requirements specified in Schedule –I.
(3) The food business operator shall not distribute unsafe food to any surplus food distribution
organisation.
(4) The surplus food shall be handed over to surplus food distribution organisation at a reasonable time
before it gets spoiled or its expiry, as the case may be, so that the food is made available to needy
persons for consumption within the shelf life of the food.
5. Responsibilities of surplus food distribution organisation.—(1) Surplus food distribution organisations
who is serving food to needy person shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of the Food Safety
and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Regulations, 2011 and such foods shall be
obtained from reliable sources having valid registration or license in accordance with the provisions of the
Act.
(2) The surplus food distribution organisation shall have proper facilities for transport, storage and
reheating, and shall comply with the requirements specified in the Schedule I.
(3) No surplus food distribution organisation shall distribute surplus food after the expiry of its shelf life.
6. Labeling requirements of donated foods.—(1) The requirements for labeling of donated food depends
on whether the food is in its original package or has been prepared as meal.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
(2) Donated pre-packed food shall bear its complete original label, including name of the item or food,
manufacturer information, list of ingredients, and date of expiry.
(3) Donated prepared food shall be labeled with the name of the food, the source of the food, the date of
preparation and last date of consumption and also specify whether the food is vegetarian or non-
vegetarian.
(4) The information on the label shall not be masked in any manner.
7. Maintenance of record of surplus food.—The food donor and surplus food distribution organisation
shall maintain the record of surplus food as specified in the Schedule II.
8. Monitoring Committee.—The Commissioner of Food Safety of the State or, as the case may be, union
territories shall constitute a monitoring committee for surplus food at State level consisting of two members
from State enforcement agency, one representative from Department of Consumer Affairs of the respective
State, one member from non-governmental organisation , one representative from surplus food distribution
organisation and one representative from industry association and other relevant stakeholders.
9. Functions of monitoring committee.—(1) The monitoring committee shall monitor and make
recommendations on the improvement of the operations by the surplus food distribution organisation and food
donors.
(2) The monitoring committee may also conduct training programs in health and hygiene for the food
handler of food distribution organisation and also make recommendations on issues arising from
implementation of the provisions of these regulations.
10. Guidance and support by Food Authority.—(1) The Food Authority may issue guidelines on collection
and retrieval of food, which is near to their expiry, for donation and provide guidance to support the
operations of food business operators covered under these regulations.
(2) The Food Authority may also specify the time before the expiry, at which food shall be segregated.
SCHEDULE-I
[See regulation (4) and (5)]
1. Handling of surplus food by the food business operator. -
1) Surplus foods that are to be handed over to food distribution organisation shall be safe and
segregated in to perishable and non-perishable.
2) The segregated food shall be packed appropriately so as to avoid contamination during handling
and storage.
3) Perishable and non-perishable surplus food shall be stored in hygienic condition at optimum
temperature to ensure their safety.
4) Surplus food shall not be kept with any waste material or products.
5) The Food Donor shall give an advance notice to the Food Distribution Organisation so as to ensure
a timely distribution and consumption of the food within its shelf life.
2. Handling and distribution of surplus food by the Food Distribution Organisation. -
1) Surplus food shall be picked up from the food business operator’s facility and packed in clean and
covered containers. Such food containers shall have the required date marking such as pick-up date
and the use by date of food.
2) Surplus food shall be stored and transported in appropriate hygienic condition at appropriate
optimum temperature suitable for perishable and non-perishable food separately. Insulated
containers and ice packs, if necessary, may be used to maintain food temperature during handling
and transportation.
3) Transporting vehicle shall be cleaned on a regular basis and shall not be used for purposes other
than delivering food.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7
4) Surplus food shall be distributed or served to the needy before the expiry of surplus food or until
food is fit for human consumption, as the case may be.
5) Food that is not fit for human consumption shall be put in a container clearly marked as “Food for
Disposal”.
6) Food shall be stored off the floor and away from walls and non-food items. storage area, including
the floor, pallets and shelves shall be cleaned regularly.
7) Where refrigerator is used for storage of surplus food, these shall be cleaned at least once a week to
remove stains, ice particles and food particles. The temperature in the refrigerator shall be
maintained below 7oC.
8) Doors, windows and roofs of storage area shall be well sealed to prevent pest entry and a pest
control program shall be in place for such areas.
9) All employees or volunteers that work with distribution organisation and come in direct contact
with food shall keep their finger nails trimmed and shall wear clean outer garments and wash their
hands before starting work, and as often as necessary, especially after eating handling or using the
washroom, etc.
10) Avoid eating food, drinking beverages, or using tobacco in any form in areas where food is
exposed, or in areas used for washing equipment or utensils shall be avoided.
11) No person shall come in contact with food during any illness that is communicable through food.
Cuts, boils and wounds shall be covered.
12) All employees or volunteers that work with distribution organisations and come in direct contact
with food shall have training in health and personal hygiene.
Schedule-II
[See regulation (7)]
Record of surplus food to be maintained.-
(1) Name and address of the food donor organisation
(2) Name and address of surplus food distribution organisation
(3) Donation date
(4) Name of the food product (item)
(5) Batch number of food product (item)
(6) Date of manufacturing
(7) Best before date or expiry date
(8) Quantity donated by food donor
(9) Temperature of food
(10) Quantity distributed by surplus food distribution organisation
(11) Area where food is distributed
(12 ) Date of distribution.
PAWAN AGARWAL, Chief Executive Officer
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./519/18]
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.