Sr. No.

Compliance Requirement

Checklist / Action Point

1

Compliance with Food Safety Law

Ensure that all food articles comply with the Food Safety and Standards Act, Rules and Regulations at all stages of production, processing, import, distribution and sale.

2

Safety of Food

Do not manufacture, store, sell or distribute any unsafe food.

3

Quality and Labelling

Do not manufacture, store, sell or distribute food that is misbranded, sub-standard or contains extraneous matter.

4

Valid Food Licence

Where a licence is required, ensure that food is manufactured, stored, sold or distributed only in accordance with the conditions of the licence.

5

Prohibited Food

Do not manufacture, store, sell or distribute any food that has been prohibited by the Food Authority, Central Government or State Government in the interest of public health.

6

General Regulatory Compliance

Ensure that no food business activity is carried out in contravention of any other provision of the Act, Rules or Regulations.

7

Employee Health

Do not employ any person suffering from an infectious, contagious or loathsome disease in the food business.

8

Guarantee to Vendor

When selling/offering food to a vendor, provide a written guarantee regarding the nature and quality of the food in the prescribed form.

9

Bill/Invoice as Guarantee

Ensure that bills, cash memos or invoices issued to vendors can serve as the required guarantee under Section 26(4), even where a separate guarantee is not included.

10

Unsafe Batch/Lot/Consignment

If any food in a batch, lot or consignment is found unsafe, treat the entire batch/lot/consignment as presumed unsafe, unless a detailed assessment establishes otherwise within the prescribed time.

11

Assessment of Remaining Food

Where one portion of a batch is found unsafe, conduct/obtain a detailed assessment of the remaining food within the specified time to determine whether it is also unsafe.

12

Withdrawal/Restriction of Unsafe Food

Where competent authorities suspect that food is unsafe, comply with directions for restriction of placing the food on the market or withdrawal from the market, even if the food otherwise conforms to specific requirements.

13

Record Reasons for Restrictions

Where restrictions or withdrawal are imposed by competent authorities, ensure that the reasons for such action are recorded in writing and appropriately documented.