Sr. No.

Compliance Requirement

Frequency / Timeline

Responsible Authority / Person

1.

Ensure that any prohibition on the manufacture, storage, distribution or sale of an article of food, in the interest of public health, is imposed through an appropriate order.

As required

Commissioner of Food Safety

2.

Ensure that any prohibition imposed applies to the whole State or specified area/part thereof, as applicable.

As required

Commissioner of Food Safety

3.

Ensure that the period of prohibition does not exceed one year.

During prohibition period

Commissioner of Food Safety

4.

Ensure that the prohibition order is notified in the Official Gazette.

At the time of prohibition

Commissioner of Food Safety

5.

Conduct/organise surveys of industrial units engaged in manufacture or processing of food within the State.

As required

Commissioner of Food Safety

6.

Verify through such surveys whether food manufacturing/processing units comply with the standards notified by the Food Authority.

As required

Commissioner of Food Safety

7.

Conduct or organise training programmes for personnel of the Commissioner of Food Safety's office.

As required

Commissioner of Food Safety

8.

Conduct/organise food-safety training and awareness programmes for different segments of the food chain.

As required

Commissioner of Food Safety

9.

Ensure efficient and uniform implementation of food safety standards and other applicable requirements.

Ongoing

Commissioner of Food Safety

10.

Ensure implementation maintains appropriate standards of objectivity, accountability, practicability, transparency and credibility.

Ongoing

Commissioner of Food Safety

11.

Sanction prosecution for offences under the Act that are punishable with imprisonment.

As required

Commissioner of Food Safety

12.

Perform any other functions prescribed by the State Government in consultation with the Food Authority.

As prescribed

Commissioner of Food Safety

13.

Where powers/functions are delegated, issue a formal delegation order specifying the applicable conditions and restrictions.

As required

Commissioner of Food Safety

14.

Ensure that delegation is made only to an officer subordinate to the Commissioner.

At the time of delegation

Commissioner of Food Safety

15.

Do not delegate the power to appoint the Designated Officer, Food Safety Officer or Food Analyst.

Ongoing

Commissioner of Food Safety

16.

Maintain appropriate records of orders, surveys, training programmes, enforcement actions, prosecutions and delegations for accountability and traceability.

Ongoing

Commissioner / concerned officers