Awareness Mela & online Registration for licenses held by Food Safety, DFCO Kishtwar

Kishtwar 17-10-2022

For the implementation of FSSA ,Rules and regulations 2006, today a Mela for on the spot generation of Registrations and licenses was held at HQ Kishtwar wherein the Departments of Education,Social Welfare ,ICDS & locals was sensetized about the guidelines issued by Higher Authorities of the DFCO Department.

During the mela announcement was made in the markets for Food Business Operators to get their establishments registered under FSSA in the onspot camps through online portal.

During this mela 17 Registrations & 01 licence were generated for Kishtwar zone and 20 Registrations for Padder and Dachhan zone which were handed over to the Food Bussiness Operators at the venue, therefore a total 37 Registrations and 01 Licenece were generated online which is a doorstep facility.

However,in both melas all Food Bussiness Operators,ICDS ,Health & MDM frontliners Consumers, Customers & general public were imparted with Awareness of RUCO,Food Fortification & Eat Right Challenge initiatives. Food Safety Officer Kishtwar accompanied by Food Safety Officer Dachhan & Field worker HQ Kishtwar advised the shopkeepers to get their Registrations & licenses which are mandatory to be displayed on the prominent places of the Establishments covered under the FSS Act.

Besides,ahead of holy festival Deepawali, the lectures regarding improvement in the pattern of sale including packaging & Labelling, maintenance of Hygienic practices and sanitation were delivered by the Enforcement Officers of the Department.

The initiatives including RUCO & Food Fortification was appreciated by the participants .During this workshop instructions were also issued to avoid delay in renewal of the online Certificates .

The main objective of these melas was an extensive and effective outreach to the Food Business Operators, Customers & public in General.