1. Name of the Programme : Prevention of Food Adulteration
2. Objectives/Targets : To ensure the availability of food that are hygienic and safe, educate the public about their rights to food safety, check and inspect to prevent food adulteration and prohibit the sale of unsafe and sub-standard food.
3. Physical and Financial achievement during the last 5 years from the initiation of the programme :
(a) The 2(two) Vacant posts of Food Inspector have been filled up and the FIs have undergone the mandatory three (3) months programme on Food Inspection and sampling works under the guidance of Public Analyst of State Public Health Laboratory, Assam.
(b) The Government of Mizoram has issued a gazette notification for authorization of various functionaries as prescribe under the PFA Act & Rules.
(c) The FIs have conducted inspection in the markets, in food manufacturing units and in various food service establishment such as Hotels, restaurants, Tea stalls and fast food outlets.
(d) Have issued provisional PFA licence for seven (7) food manufacturers.
4. Financial Achievement :
As per the provision laid
down under Rule 50 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955,
PFA licence has been issued to forty two (42) Food Business Operators.
No.
of PFA Licence holder - 42
Nos.
Licence Fee
- Rs. 41,230.00
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