The Food Authority, in its 24th meeting held on 21.09.2017, approved in-principle the guidelines of Food Safety Training and Certification(FoSTac) that envisage inter-alia, that all food businesses having either Central or State license should have at least one trained and certified “Food Safety Supervisor” for every 25 Food Handlers or part thereof in each of their premises. These supervisor would carry out periodic training of all food handlers in the premises and maintain records for food safety audit and inspections.
Accordingly all Food Business Operators are advised to nominate at least one Food Safety Supervisor for every 25 Food Handlers or part thereof in each of their premises and get them trained under FoSTaC by 31st December, 2018 through the Training Partners empanelled for the purpose
