Retail and Distribution ( Level 1) & COVID- Food Safety Supervisor

What is FoSTaC training?
Food Safety Training & Certification(FoSTaC) is a large scale training and certification ecosystem for Food Businesses across the food value chain. Persons successfully trained & certified under FoSTaC will be termed as Food Safety Supervisor(FSS).

Is FoSTaC training mandatory?
FSSAI has made training mandatory for all Central and State Licensed FBOs under FSS Act, October 06th 2017*. Each Food Business Operator, exceeding specified head count needs to have at least one trained & certified person in their business premises to ensure food safety.

This is the Basic Retail & distribution + Covid course as per the FSSAI – FosTac program. The course will be conducted as a live online class.

COURSE OUTLINE:

¨ PART I– INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SAFETY

· Food safety and food safety hazards

· Food spoilage

¨ PART II – GMP–GHP FOR WHOLESALERS

· Facilities

· Drainage and waste disposal Operations & Control

· Storage of Food

· Cleaning and maintenance

· Health Status

· Personal Cleanliness

¨ PART III– GMP–GHP FOR DISTRIBUTORS

· Facilities

· Drainage and waste disposal

· Storage of Food

· Food distribution

· Cleaning & Maintenance

· Pest Control Systems Personal Hygiene

· Health status

· Personal cleanliness

· Visitors

¨ PART IV – GMP–GHP FOR TRANSPORTERS

· Operations & Control

· Sanitation and Maintenance of transportation vehicle

· Cleaning & Maintenance

· Pest Control System

¨ PART V- GMP–GHP FOR SMALL RETAILERS APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION

· Sanitary and Hygienic requirements for FBOs / Food Handlers

¨ PART VI- GMP–GHP FOR SMALL RETAILERS APPLYING FOR LICENSE

· Facilities

· Drainage and Water Disposal

· Personal Facilities and Toilets Operations and Controls

· Procurement of raw material

· Cleaning and Maintenance

· Pest control systems Personal Hygiene

· Personal cleanliness

¨ PART VII– FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Key Responsibilities of FSS are:

1. To carry out implementation of hygiene as per FSS Regulations in their respective food outlets.
2. To train the food handlers in their outlets about safe food handling practices.

Prior to making this requirement a mandate, FSSAI has developed a robust Training Ecosystem called Food Safety Training & Certification? (FoSTaC). Know More about FOSTAC

Eligibility criteria for becoming Food Safety Supervisor

Any person who are in business or intend to become involved in food business, student or food professionals can be the certified Food Safety Supervisor.

Food Handler : Any person who are in business or intend to become involved in food business, whether as food business operators or employees or otherwise.
Student : Students who have completed/pursuing post-graduation in food science/nutrition/hospitality or other allied fields.