In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak which had crippled the world, the Food standards and Safety Association of India has taken the required preventive measures to ensure that the essential services are Functioning .
As per the Office Memorandum dated 23rd Match, the following services will be considered essential and will be functioning normally
- Import clearance of food items will continue as normal
- All FSSAI notified food testing laboratories (including National Food Labs) will continue to function
- Renewal of existing food business licenses will continue to happen
All the personnel who have been assigned this responsibility have been requested to be attend office for the smooth functioning of these services. The other officials working from home have been instructed to be available over phone and other electronic media in case of any exigencies . The officials posted with the finance units of the FSSAI headquarters will also continue to be availabilable in office on call.
Reference : Office Memorandum No Z-14011/01/2016-E&A Dated 23-3-2020.
