Internship On Regulatory Compliances for Food Business

Key Topics Covered

1. Food Safety Legal Framework

• Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
• Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011
• Roles of Food Business Operators (FBOs) and enforcement authorities

2. FSSAI Licensing & Registration

• Basic, State, and Central License
• Eligibility, documentation, modification, renewal, suspension, and cancellation

3. Food Product Standards

• Food product standards and permissible food additives
• Limits for contaminants, toxins, residues, pesticides, and heavy metals

4. Packaging & Labelling Compliance

• Packaging material requirements
• Mandatory label declarations
• Nutritional labelling, allergen declaration, veg/non-veg logo, claims & disclaimers

5. Hygiene & Food Safety Management

• Schedule IV hygiene requirements
• GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• GHP (Good Hygiene Practices)
• Basic understanding of HACCP

6. Special Food Categories Regulations

• Health supplements & nutraceuticals
• Organic foods
• Fortified foods
• Infant food & foods for special dietary use
• Alcoholic beverages
• Vegan foods
• Ayurveda Aahara foods

7. Food Import & Product Approval

• Import clearance procedures
• Approval for non-specified foods and ingredients

8. Inspection, Audit & Compliance

• Food Safety Officer inspections
• Food safety audits
• Sampling and testing procedures
• Non-compliance handling and corrective actions

9. Food Recall & Traceability

• Product recall mechanism
• Batch identification and traceability systems

10. Penalties & Legal Actions

• Offences and penalties under FSS Act
• Improvement notices, fines, prosecution

Major FSSAI Initiatives Covered

• Eat Right India Movement
• FOSTAC (Food Safety Training & Certification)
• Hygiene Rating Scheme
• Clean Street Food Hub
• Eat Right Campus / Schools
• RuCO (Repurpose Used Cooking Oil)
• Food Fortification Initiative
• Jaivik Bharat (Organic Foods)
• Reduction of trans fat, salt, and sugar