Food regulator tells e-tailers to register with them
Posted on: 07/Apr/2016 11:24:28 AM
It has been ordered that online retailers dealing with food products or its business will have register under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 with the food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
For the safety of food products, FSSAI is taking various steps. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the body that brought Nestle India to its knees on the Maggi issue, has asked all major e-commerce companies, including Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal, to register under the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act 2006 if they want to continue their food business operations. This will allow its inspectors to do checks on the safety of the food items that the platform deals with or stores in its warehouses, and take action in the event of complaints.
The regulator has also asked e-commerce firms to clearly display all details related to food items on their portals. This has to include names and addresses of sellers, their license numbers, nutrition and ingredient information, food safety details, and price parameters - so that the consumer is fully aware about what he or she is buying.
