Overview :-

FSSAI - The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has been established under Food Safety and Standards, 2006 which consolidates various acts & orders that have hitherto handled food related issues in various Ministries and Departments. FSSAI has been created for laying down science-based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.

FSSAI Third Party Audit 

FSSAI has envisaged audits of Food Business Operators through Private Auditing Agencies for strengthening the food safety surveillance system.

FSSAI is enabling compliance through private recognised Auditing Agencies to cultivate and foster the growth of compliance culture.

BSCIC is one of the FSSAI audit agencies by FSSAI in accordance with Food Safety and Standard (Food Safety Auditing) Regulation, 2018.

The recognized auditing agencies will only be engaged by FSSAI to audit some food businesses as decided by the FSSAI from time to time.

Food Businesses classified by Food Authority for mandatory Food Safety Audits are liable to get their businesses timely audited by recognised Auditing Agencies. Food Authority will declare the category/type of food businesses subject to mandatory audit based on risk classification and the frequency of audits. This classification will be based on factors like Food type, Intended Customer use, nature of activity of the business, Volume of the business & Method of processing/any other factors prescribed by Authority. Also, the audits conducted by the provisionally recognized auditing agencies would be deemed to be conducted under the Food Safety and Standards (Food Safety Auditing) Regulations, 2018. 

Food businesses which are not subject to mandatory Food Safety auditing can also conform to auditing of their businesses on voluntary basis. This will encourage self-compliance among them.

Objective

• Strengthen food safety surveillance system.

• Reduces the regulatory Food Safety Inspections conducted by Central/State Licensing Authorities.

• Encourage Self Compliance.

• Develop a self-sustaining ecosystem for ensuring compliance of FBOs.

• Reduce the gap between regulator led enforcement & field level Non-Compliance.

Benefits

• It ensures the Food Safety & Quality which tends Improve control over the food safety process by detecting & eliminating food hazards with careful implementation of FSSC FSMS.

• They can meet food safety legal compliance and corporate requirement.

• The organization can become globally recognized by the certified and obtain global recognition to increase your authority in the market.

• New Customers will attract with an exceptional reputation, gain new customers who trust your brand and buy from you with confidence.

• Achieve continual improvement to maximize your revenue growth and scale your business to new heights and generate more revenue.

• Improve Management Processes by Providing a framework for consistent management, accountability, continuous improvement, and communication.