Document Details
Name of Department/Committee : FAD 15
Document Number : FAD 15 ( 24908)
Document Title [English] : FOOD HYGIENE GENERAL PRINCIPLES CODE OF PRACTICE Fourth Revision
Document Title [Hindi] : खाद्य स्वच्छता - सामान्य सिद्धांत - संहिता (चौथा पुनरीक्षण )
Document Type : Revision
Language : English
Priority : 2
ICS Code : 67.020
Date of Project Approval : 12-09-2023
Standards to be Revised :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 2491: 2013
Standards to be Superseded :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 2491: 2013


Classification Details
Group : Food, Food Products and food processing equipments
Sub Group : Food safety
Sub Sub Group : Codes of good practices in food industry
Aspects : Code of Practice
Risk : High
Certification : Not Certifiable
Short Commom Man's Title : Food Hygiene - General Principles - Code of Practice
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
  • Ministry of Agriculture - Department of Agriculture
  • Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying And Fisheries
  • Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution - Department of Consumer Affairs
  • Ministry of Food Processing Industries
  • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Sustainable development Goals :
Degree of Equivalence : Modified/Technically Equivalent
Identical/Equivalent Standards : IS 2491 : 2013
Organization Type: Others :

Sl.No. Synosis Points
1 Scope: This standard covers the essential principles of food hygiene applicable throughout the food chain which includes production (including primary production), processing, manufacturing, preparation, packaging, storage, distribution, retail, food service operation and transport of food to achieve the goal of ensuring that food is safe and suitable for human consumption.
2 The standard also includes references, definitions, introduction and control of food hazards related to primary production, establishment, training and competence, establishment maintenance, cleaning & disinfection and pest control, personal hygiene, control of operations, product information and consumer awareness and transportation.

Timeline Details


S.No. P-Draft
Completion Date
WC-Draft
Completion Date
Final-Draft
Completion Date
Project
Completion Date(Gazette)
Entered By Entered On
1 16-02-2024 16-06-2024 16-07-2024 16-11-2024 VARSHA GUPTA 16-02-2024
Stages
Sl.
No.
Stage Date of Occurence Remarks Circulated to Files
1 Generation of Document Number 12-09-2023 -------
2 P-Draft Waived 16-02-2024 Since is the revision of already existing scope, P-draft stage is being waved off. -------
3 WC Draft 22-02-2024 Duration : 60 Days
Submitted for HOD approval
Remarks : May like to approve please for wide circulation
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4 WC Draft 22-02-2024 WC approved by HOD
FADC  FAD 02, FAD 19, FAD 18, FAD 10, FAD 09, FAD 06, FAD 12, FAD 13, FAD 16, FAD 24, -------