FSSAI makes registration mandatory for non-cooperative milk producers and vendors

New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an advisory regarding mandatory registration or licensing for milk producers who are not members of dairy cooperative societies and for milk vendors.

According to the advisory, “it has come to notice that certain milk producers (who are not members of dairy cooperative societies) and milk vendors are operating without registering themselves or obtaining license for carrying out food business activities.”

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FSSAI stated that “all milk producers (other than those who are registered members of a dairy cooperative society under the Cooperative Societies Act and supplies or sells the entire milk to the Society) and milk vendors are hereby advised to mandatorily register themselves with FSSAI, before commencing or continuing their operations.”

It further said that “in view of recent incidents involving suspected adulteration of milk in all States/UTs, strict compliance with registration/licensing requirements shall be ensured.”

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The authority said enforcement authorities of the Centre and all States/UTs have been requested to direct the concerned Designated Officers/Central Licensing Authorities and Food Safety Officers to verify that all such milk producers and milk vendors possess a valid Registration Certificate or License, as applicable.

FSSAI also said, “it is also advised to inspect milk chillers (used by the milk producer/milk vendors) periodically to ensure proper storage temperature and necessary requirements of the chiller are maintained at all time, so as to prevent spoilage and safeguard public health.”

It added that “appropriate action may be initiated in cases of non-compliance.”

Further, FSSAI directed States and Union Territories to undertake special registration drives.