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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India notifies amendments to the areas of jurisdiction for Central Food Safety Officers by inserting specific airports into the principal notification dated 2nd September, 2021.

Detailed Summary

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), exercising powers under Sub-Section 5 of Section 10 read with Section 37 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), issues this notification, F. No. RCD-15001/4/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI-part(1), dated 7th September, 2026. This notification amends the principal notification, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 dated 2nd September, 2021 (vide F. No. RCD-15001/4/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI), which designates Central Food Safety Officers. Effective from the date of publication of this notification, the amendment involves inserting various airports into column '3' ('Area of Jurisdiction') against specific serial numbers in the table of the principal notification. The airports added include Vishakhapatnam Airport, Cochin Airport, Guwahati Airport (twice), Hyderabad Airport, Chandigarh Airport, Ghaziabad Airport, Amritsar Airport, Bengaluru Airport, Mangalore Airport, Bagdogra Airport (twice), Ahmedabad Airport, and Indore Airport. The principal notification was last amended vide notification F. No. RCD-15001/4/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI-part(1) dated 6th April, 2026. This notification is signed by Rajit Punhani, Chief Executive Officer.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-14092026-276176 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 548] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026/BHADRA 17, 1948 FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th September, 2026 F. No. RCD-15001/4/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI-part(1).—In exercise of the powers conferred under Sub-Section 5 of Section 10 read with Section 37 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India hereby notifies the following officers as Central Food Safety Offi7055cers for the area mentioned against each with effect from the date of publication of this notification by amending the principal notification, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 dated the 2nd September, 2021:- In the table; (1) against Sr. no. 2, in column '3' relating to 'Area of Jurisdiction', after the existing words, the words 'and Vishakhapatnam Airport' shall be inserted; (2) against Sr. no. 4, in column '3' relating to 'Area of Jurisdiction', after the existing words, the words 'and Cochin Airport' shall be inserted; (3) against Sr. no. 19, in column '3' relating to 'Area of Jurisdiction', after the existing words, the words 'and Guwahati Airport' shall be inserted; (4) against Sr. no. 22, in column '3' relating to 'Area of Jurisdiction', after the existing words, the words 'and Hyderabad Airport' shall be inserted; (5) against Sr. no. 28, in column '3' relating to 'Area of Jurisdiction', after the existing words, the words 'and Chandigarh Airport' shall be inserted; (6) against Sr. no. 30, in column '3' relating to 'Area of Jurisdiction', after the existing words, the words 'and Ghaziabad Airport' shall be inserted; (7) against Sr. no. 43, in column '3' relating to 'Area of Jurisdiction', after the existing words, the words 'and Amritsar Airport' shall be inserted; (8) against Sr. no. 53, in column '3' relating to 'Area of Jurisdiction', after the existing words, the words 'and Bengaluru Airport' shall be inserted; (9) against Sr. no. 54, in column '3' relating to 'Area of Jurisdiction', after the existing words, the words 'and Mangalore Airport' shall be inserted; (10) against Sr. no. 65, in column '3' relating to 'Area of Jurisdiction', after the existing words, the words 'and Bagdogra Airport' shall be inserted; (11) against Sr. no. 69, in column '3' relating to 'Area of Jurisdiction', after the existing words, the words 'and Ahmedabad Airport' shall be inserted; (12) against Sr. no. 74, in column '3' relating to 'Area of Jurisdiction', after the existing words, the words 'and Guwahati Airport' shall be inserted; (13) against Sr. no. 76, in column '3' relating to 'Area of Jurisdiction', after the existing words, the words 'and Bagdogra Airport' shall be inserted; (14) against Sr. no. 78, in column '3' relating to 'Area of Jurisdiction', after the existing words, the words 'and Indore Airport' shall be inserted. RAJIT PUNHANI, Chief Executive Officer [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./317/2025-26] Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide F. No. RCD-15001/4/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI, dated the 2nd September, 2021 and last amended vide notification F. No. RCD-15001/4/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI-part(1) dated 6th April, 2026. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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