Bombay High Court
The petition, filed through the state commissioner of food safety, said the aim of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 was to decentralise food regulation. At present, businesses with a turnover of Rs 50 crore or more fall under the jurisdiction of the Central Licensing Authority under FSSAI. This means that every time the state FDA wishes to inspect big food businesses or 3-star hotels, prior written permission from FSSAI is required.
The FSSAI chief executive officer exercised powers unlawfully by creating posts like ‘Central Food Safety Officer’ and ‘Central Licensing Authority’, the plea said. In other instances, we had to seek permission or have FSSAI officers accompany us,” the official said. Mumbai: Maharashtra govt has moved Bombay High Court against several food safety regulations, claiming the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has unconstitutionally established a parallel enforcement regime that usurps the state govt’s powers. These roles are foreign to the statutory framework of the Act, the plea contended. Senior FDA officials pointed out that they are trying to reclaim the state’s right to inspect every food business operator as it deems fit. An official explained that the only exception was when they inspected Park Inn by Radisson in Navi Mumbai and suspended its food licence. “At that time, we had a complaint, based on which the FDA commissioner (Tukaram Mundhe) allowed us to move forward. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Petrol Price in Mumbai | Diesel Price in Mumbai | CNG Price in Mumbai | LPG Price in Mumbai
Earlier, enforcement of the Act was through the state commissioner of food safety and designated officers, it pointed out.