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Department of Food Safety & Drug Administration (Food Safety Division)

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Food Safety Administration

1.1. Introduction:

The Government of India has enacted the Food Safety and Standards Act,2006 (34 of 2006) and it has come into force throughout the country from 5th August 2011 by repealing the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954 and seven other orders specified in the Second Schedule of the Act 34 of 2006.

1.2. Creation of New Department:

The tasks of Food Administration and Drug Control are in many ways akin to each other and have synergy. They need greater co-ordination and integration of licensing procedures. The Government has therefore proposed to bring the Food Safety and Drug Control under one administration called the Food Safety and Drug Control Administration. Government has therefore issued orders for the formation of a new department called Food Safety and Drug Administration Department.

1.3. Appointment of Commissioner of Food Safety:

A Food Safety Commissioner in the rank of Commissioner and Secretary to Government has been appointed to the new department. On the Food Safety side, he will be assisted by the Director (Food Safety), a post filled by an Additional Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. The Commissioner of Food Safety will also supervise the functioning of the Director of Drug Control.

1.4. Appointment of Designated Officers (DOs):

32 Designated Officers have been appointed for all the 32 revenue districts to implement the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Supporting staff have been sanctioned for the formation of the office of the Designated Officer. In our State, Health Officers / Medical Officers have been appointed as Designated Officers.

1.5. Appointment of Food Safety Officers (FSOs):

385 Food Safety Officers at the rate of one for each block and 199 Food Safety Officers for the Municipalities and Municipal Corporations have been appointed for the implementation of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006. These Food Safety Officers have been drawn from the cadre of Health Inspectors on the rural side and Sanitary Inspectors on the urban side who are qualified to be Food Safety Officers under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

1.6. Appointment of Adjudicating Officers:

The District Revenue Officers (Additional District Magistrates) of each district have been appointed as the Adjudicating Officers under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Adjudicating Officers have been appointed for all the 32 Revenue Districts.

1.7. Training:

All the 32 Designated Officers have been imported with training for 5 days on the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. Similarly, training to all 32 Adjudicating Officers has been given for a period of 3 days on the said Act. This training has been given by the resource persons of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. All the Food Safety Officers have also been given training on the provisions of the said Act and Rules.

1.8. Registration Certificates and Licenses:

As per the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Regulations 2011, any Food Business Operator whose annual turnover exceeds Rs.12 lakh has to obtain License from the State or Central Authority as specified under the Act. Others get the Certificate of Registration. In Tamil Nadu, the Designated Officers will be the Licensing Authorities and Food Safety Officers are the Registering Authorities under the Act. Online Licensing / Registration started from June’2013.

Notifications

Gazette Notifications

Sl.No. Gazette Notification No Gazette Notification Dated Description Download
1 115 23.05.2016  BAN OF MANUFACTURE, STORAGE, SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF PAN MASALA,GUTKHA CONTAINING TOBACCO AND NICOTINE AS INGREDIENTS IN THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU FOR FURTHER PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM 23RD MAY 2016 UNDER THE FOOD SAFETY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ORDER.  Download
2 146 23.05.2017  BAN OF MANUFACTURE, STORAGE, SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF PAN MASALA,GUTKHA CONTAINING TOBACCO AND NICOTINE AS INGREDIENTS IN THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU FOR FURTHER PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM 23RD MAY 2017 UNDER THE FOOD SAFETY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ORDER.  Download
3 184 23.05.2018  BAN OF MANUFACTURE, STORAGE,TRANSPORT,DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF CHEWABLE FOOD PRODUCTS,GUTKHA,PAN MASALA CONTAINING TOBACCO AND NICOTINE AS INGREDIENTS IN THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM 23RD MAY 2018 UNDER THE FOOD SAFETY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ORDER.  Download
4 223 23.05.2019  BAN OF MANUFACTURE, STORAGE,TRANSPORT,DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF CHEWABLE FOOD PRODUCTS,GUTKHA,PAN MASALA CONTAINING TOBACCO AND NICOTINE AS INGREDIENTS IN THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM 23RD MAY 2019 UNDER THE FOOD SAFETY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ORDER.  Download
5 205 23.05.2020  BAN OF MANUFACTURE, STORAGE,TRANSPORT,DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF CHEWABLE FOOD PRODUCTS,GUTKHA,PAN MASALA CONTAINING TOBACCO AND NICOTINE AS INGREDIENTS IN THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM 23RD MAY 2020 UNDER THE FOOD SAFETY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ORDER.  Download
6 257 23.05.2021  BAN OF MANUFACTURE, STORAGE,TRANSPORT,DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF CHEWABLE FOOD PRODUCTS,GUTKHA,PAN MASALA CONTAINING TOBACCO AND NICOTINE AS INGREDIENTS IN THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM 23RD MAY 2021 UNDER THE FOOD SAFETY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ORDER.  Download
7 290 23.05.2022  BAN OF MANUFACTURE, STORAGE,TRANSPORT,DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF CHEWABLE FOOD PRODUCTS,GUTKHA,PAN MASALA CONTAINING TOBACCO AND NICOTINE AS INGREDIENTS IN THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM 23RD MAY 2022 UNDER THE FOOD SAFETY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ORDER.  Download
8 188 23.05.2023  BAN OF MANUFACTURE, STORAGE,TRANSPORT,DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF CHEWABLE FOOD PRODUCTS,GUTKHA,PAN MASALA CONTAINING TOBACCO AND NICOTINE AS INGREDIENTS IN THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM 23RD MAY 2023 UNDER THE FOOD SAFETY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ORDER.  Download

List of Officials

DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SAFETY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
(FOOD SAFETY DIVISION)

SI. No. Name of the Officer Designation Email ID Phone Number Mobile Number Fax Number
1 Dr. P. Senthilkumar, I.A.S., Commissioner of Food Safety (FAC) commrfssatn@gmail.com 044-24350983
9445569797 044-24351014
2 Dr. K.C. Seran, MBBS., DPH., Dip., CH. Director & Addl. Commr. Of Food Safety acfsfssatn@gmail.com 044-24350967 9344678317
3 Vacant Deputy Director GR.II ddfoodsafety@gmail.com
4 Thiru. N. Soundararajan (Diversion from DPH) Deputy Director (IM) ddfoodsafetyimtn@gmail.com 9962770778
5 Thiru. S. Elangovan Deputy Director (Admin) 9443487360
6 Tmt. R. Parimala Chief Accounts Officer finfoodsafetn@gmail.com 9282140673
7 Thiru. P. Muruganand Health Officer hofoodsafety@gmail.com 9994859544
8 Thiru. C. Jaikumar APP. Gr-I jaiblack1983@gmail.com 9944241010
9 Vacant APP. Gr-II
10 Vacant APP. Gr-II
11 Tmt. V. Uma Maheswari Administrative Officer 24310046 9444578499
12 Vacant Statistical Officer sofssatn@gmail.com 24310096
Tamil Nadu Food Safety Appellate Tribunal
1 Thiru. R. Selvakumar Presiding Officer - Appellate Tribunal fsat2019@gmail.com 9443874776
2 Vacant Registrar, Food Safety Appellate Tribunal
3 Tmt. S.E. Sivasangari APP. Gr-I - Appellate Tribunal appsivasankari@gmail.com 9092848741

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List of Sanctioned Post in Tamilnadu Food Safety Appellate Tribunal

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List of Sanctioned Post in Food Analysis Laboratories

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