Hon’ble Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is hereby accorded to compound fines and penalties by the Department of Food Safety, Puducherry, as per section 69 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 to compound the offence committed by the Food Business Operators classified in Reg. 1.2.1 (4), in the Union territory of Puducherry.

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No. 82 Poudouchéry Vendredi 28 Juillet 2023 (6 Sravana 1945)

No. Puducherry Friday 28th July 2023

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (HEALTH)

(G.O. Ms. No. 45, Puducherry, dated 18th July 2023)

NOTIFICATION

Approval of the Hon'ble Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is hereby accorded to compound fines and penalties by the Department of Food Safety, Puducherry, as per section 69 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 to compound the offence committed by the Food Business Operators classified in Reg. 1.2.1 (4), in the Union territory of Puducherry, before imposing compound fines and penalties on Food Business Operators who fail to comply with any Regulations of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, an Improvement Notice shall be issued in the first instance.

The compound fines and penalties as detailed below:

Type of FBOs Penalty for Penalty for Penalty for

1st Time 2nd Time 3rd Time (in `) (in `) (in `)

Petty Manufacturer 3,000 6,000 20,000 *

Petty retailer, Hawker, Itinerant vendor, 1,000 2,000 20,000 * temporary stall holder.

Milk FBO handling up to 500 litres 2,000 4,000 20,000 * per day.

FBOs slaughtering 2 large animals/ 2,000 4,000 20,000 * 10 small animals/50 poultry birds or less per day.

All FBOs running without RC though 10,000 & NA NA eligible.

issue RC

All FBOs found selling banned items 5,000 10,000 20,000 * * 50,000 * * (with less than sample quantity seized).

FBOs selling/using non-food grade 2,000 5,000 1,00,000 * plastics.

* with cancellation of Registration Certificate,

* * ` 20,000 for banned coloring items, ` 50,000 for banned product like Gutka, tobacco, etc.,

2. The Penalty should be paid by the Food Business Operators at Treasury in the Head of Account namely, "0210-Medical and Public Health - 04 - Public Health - 104 - Fees and Fines etc. - 02 - Food Safety", by the e-challan. No penalty has to be collected in cash.

3. This notification shall come into force with immediate effect.

4. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Department, Puducherry vide its ID No. 280/FC/FD/F4/A2/2023-24, dated 19-06-2023.

K. CANDANE @ SIVARADJANE,

Under Secretary to Government (Health).

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