Monday, 28 December, 2020, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
The FSSAI has ordered that the mandatory filing of annual returns by the food businesses shall be done âonlineâ only by next fiscal, as the food licensing and registration system of the apex food regulator has now migrated to the Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS).
FoSCoS is entirely a âcloudâ based online system that would be a one-stop âCompliance Portalâ for Food Safety and will incorporate modules for functional needs such as advanced MIS, integration with InFolNet and FICS; Hygiene Rating and Audits etc. along with annual return filing.
The order by the FSSAI reads, âIt is decided that online submission of Annual Return on Food Safety Compliance System âFoSCoS, shall be made mandatory for the food businesses involved in manufacturing and importing of food products with effect from FY 2020-21.â