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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India notifies additional officers from the Directorate General of Health Services as Food Safety Officers with specific areas of jurisdiction by amending a principal notification.

Detailed Summary

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), exercising powers conferred under Sub-Section 5 of Section 10 read with Section 37 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), issued a notification on 19th November, 2025. This notification amends the principal notification published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, dated 15th June 2021 (F. No. 1(100)2015/CL-Port/Airport/Enf/FSSAI), to appoint officers from the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, as Food Safety Officers. Seven new entries (serial numbers 37 to 43) are inserted, designating Dr. Aswinram Rathan A for Chennai port, Dr. Ahammad A for Tuticorin port, Dr Sujata Arya and Dr Rohit Singh Parmar for Delhi Airport, Dr Pankaj Kumar Managal for Jaipur Airport, Dr Rajendrasinh R. Jadeja for Kolkata port, and Dr Amritha M for Trichy Airport. This amendment is effective from the date of its publication. The principal notification has been previously amended five times under F. No. RCD-10002/1/2022-Regulatory-FSSAI on 28th February, 2022; 11th April, 2022; 13th December, 2022; 5th July, 2023; and 10th July, 2025. The notification was signed by Rajit Punhani, Chief Executive Officer.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-27112025-267998 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 759] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 3, 1947 FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th November, 2025 F. No. RCD-10002/1/2022-Regulatory-FSSAI -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 of Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, as Food Safety Officers for the area as mentioned against his/her name 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 15th June 2021:- In the table, after serial number 36, the following entries shall be inserted in the respective columns, namely: - +-------+---------------------------+---------------------+ | S.No. | Name of Officers | Area of jurisdiction| +-------+---------------------------+---------------------+ | "37 | Dr. Aswinram Rathan A | Chennai port | | 38 | Dr. Ahammad A | Tuticorin port | | 39 | Dr Sujata Arya | Delhi Airport | | 40 | Dr Rohit Singh Parmar | Delhi Airport | | 41 | Dr Pankaj Kumar Managal | Jaipur Airport | | 42 | Dr Rajendrasinh R. Jadeja | Kolkata port | | 43 | Dr Amritha M | Trichy Airport" | +-------+---------------------------+---------------------+ RAJIT PUNHANI, Chief Executive Officer [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./495/2025-26] Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide F. No. 1(100)2015/CL-Port/Airport/Enf/FSSAI, dated the 15th June, 2021 and subsequently amended vide notification numbers: 1. F. No. RCD-10002/1/2022-Regulatory-FSSAI, dated 28th February, 2022; 2. F. No. RCD-10002/1/2022-Regulatory-FSSAI, dated 11th April, 2022; 3. F. No. RCD-10002/1/2022-Regulatory-FSSAI, dated 13th December, 2022; 4. F. No. RCD-10002/1/2022-Regulatory-FSSAI, 5th July, 2023; and 5. F. No. RCD-10002/1/2022-Regulatory-FSSAI, 10th July, 2025. 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH Date: 2025.11.27 14:17:24 +05'30'

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