Sr. No.

Compliance Requirement

Checklist / Action Point

Responsibility / Evidence

1

Regulation and monitoring of food

Ensure that manufacture, processing, distribution, sale and import of food are regulated and monitored to ensure safe and wholesome food.

Food Authority / Enforcement Authorities

2

Food standards and guidelines

Prescribe and implement standards and guidelines relating to articles of food and establish an appropriate system for enforcing such standards.

Food Authority / Applicable regulations

3

Limits for contaminants and other substances

Specify permissible limits for food additives, crop contaminants, pesticide residues, veterinary drug residues, heavy metals, processing aids, mycotoxins, antibiotics, pharmacological active substances and food irradiation.

Applicable food standards / regulations

4

Food Safety Management System certification

Establish mechanisms and guidelines for accreditation of certification bodies that certify food safety management systems of food businesses.

Accreditation records / Certification bodies

5

Imported food quality control

Prescribe procedures and enforce quality control requirements for articles of food imported into India.

Import inspection / Quality-control records

6

Laboratory accreditation

Establish procedures and guidelines for accreditation of food laboratories and notification of accredited laboratories.

List/notification of accredited laboratories

7

Sampling and analysis

Prescribe methods for sampling and analysis of food and facilitate exchange of information among enforcement authorities.

Sampling and analysis procedures / Reports

8

Survey of enforcement

Conduct surveys regarding enforcement and administration of the Food Safety and Standards Act across the country.

Survey reports / Monitoring records

9

Food labelling standards

Prescribe and monitor food labelling standards, including claims relating to health, nutrition and special dietary uses, and food-category systems.

Labelling requirements / Compliance records

10

Risk analysis framework

Prescribe the manner and procedure for undertaking risk analysis, including risk assessment, risk communication and risk management.

Risk assessment / Risk communication / Risk management records

11

Monitoring of prescribed standards

Periodically review compliance with standards, limits, labelling requirements and other requirements prescribed under the Act and regulations.

Inspection / Monitoring records

12

Regulatory implementation

Ensure that standards and procedures notified under the Act are supported by appropriate enforcement mechanisms and communicated to relevant stakeholders.

Notifications / Guidelines / Circulars