{"id":28624,"date":"2021-04-06T15:31:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T10:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=28624"},"modified":"2021-04-06T15:31:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T10:01:17","slug":"food-safety-mitra-fsm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-mitra-fsm\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Food Safety Mitra (FSM)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have launched the Food Safety Mitra scheme on 16th October 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food\nSafety Mitra is an individual professional who is\ncertified by FSSAI to undergo training and to perform such activities\non behalf of food business operators with the purpose for implementing the FSS\nAct, Rules and Regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nobjective behind launching the Food Safety Mitra Scheme by FSSAI was to grant\nsupport to all these small and medium food enterprises in order that they\ncomply with the food safety laws by making\nregistration and licensing compulsory, providing training facility and hygiene ratings. Keep reading this article to know more about what is Food Safety\nMitra scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-mitra-fsm\/#What_is_the_Objective_of_Food_Safety_Mitra_Scheme\" >What is the\nObjective of Food Safety Mitra Scheme?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-mitra-fsm\/#What_are_the_Roles_and_Responsibilities_of_Scheme\" >What are the\nRoles and Responsibilities of Scheme?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-mitra-fsm\/#Certification_Process_of_the_Safety_Mitra_Scheme\" >Certification\nProcess of the Safety Mitra Scheme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-mitra-fsm\/#Code_of_Conduct_under_the_Scheme\" >Code of\nConduct under the Scheme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-mitra-fsm\/#Cancellation_of_Food_Safety_Mitra_Certification\" >Cancellation\nof Food Safety Mitra Certification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-mitra-fsm\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Objective_of_Food_Safety_Mitra_Scheme\"><\/span>What is the\nObjective of Food Safety Mitra Scheme?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The\u00a0main objective of Food Safety Mitra scheme\u00a0is to support\u00a0small and medium sector food businesses\u00a0so as to act in accordance with the\u00a0food safety laws.<\/li><li>The FSM scheme plans to improve the safety requirement of food, hygiene conditions and at the same time provide new employment opportunities for the people having background in the nutrition and food space.<\/li><li>The individuals registered under the Food Safety Mitra shall go through the training under FSSAI and receive certificate from the FSSAI. Thus, that will lead to a boost in the expertise and skill of the workers which will enable better opportunities in food safety standards and employment.<\/li><li>The <strong><em>Food Safety Mitra<\/em><\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/fssai.gov.in\/mitra\/loadIndexData\"><strong><em>[1]<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/sup> (FSM) Scheme will also result in enhancing ease of doing business by making a structured and transparent ecosystem by supporting food business operators. These food enterprises will get trained service providers at reasonable prices which shall lower the compliance cost, and in this manner it will also ease out the <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/fssai-license\"><strong>FSSAI registration process<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Roles_and_Responsibilities_of_Scheme\"><\/span>What are the\nRoles and Responsibilities of Scheme?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>According to FSSAI, the Food Safety Mitra\u2019s role for the working of the scheme is divided into categories as given below:-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/What-are-the-Roles-and-Responsibilities-of-Scheme-1024x397.png\" alt=\"Roles and Responsibilities of Scheme\" class=\"wp-image-28626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/What-are-the-Roles-and-Responsibilities-of-Scheme-1024x397.png 1024w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/What-are-the-Roles-and-Responsibilities-of-Scheme-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/What-are-the-Roles-and-Responsibilities-of-Scheme-768x298.png 768w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/What-are-the-Roles-and-Responsibilities-of-Scheme.png 1088w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital Mitra<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>New Filing of  application for License or Registration<\/li><li>In addition, a correspondence with respect to queries can be raised online by the Authorities<\/li><li>Application to be filed for modification of the registration or license<\/li><li>Filing of the declaration of Annual Returns<\/li><li>Filing application for approval of a Product or the label or for the Advertisement Claim<\/li><li>Appeal filed for revocation of registration of Suspended Licenses <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trainer Mitra<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Trainer mitra conducts training of the supervisors for food safety.<\/li><li>Conducts training at the Eat Right Campus.<\/li><li>Conducting training of the personnel\u2019s appointed for food safety in businesses or on demand.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hygiene Mitra<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>To audit and scrutinize the hygiene conditions of the FBO outlets as according to the prescribed guidelines.<\/li><li>To be of assistance for all the FBOs for directing them on implementation of hygiene regulations.<\/li><li>To train the food handlers and the supervisors of food safety about hygienic &amp; safe food management practices.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Campaign\nAmbassadors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The responsibility of campus ambassadors is to create awareness amongst the customers through campaigns on social media platforms and other marketing strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/responsibilities-of-food-business-operators-in-india\/\">What are the Responsibilities of Food Business Operators in India?<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Certification_Process_of_the_Safety_Mitra_Scheme\"><\/span>Certification\nProcess of the Safety Mitra Scheme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The certification process for the Digital, Trainer and Hygiene Mitra is by applying through the respective websites and then after registration the validity of certificate shall be for the time period of 2 years.  A candidate may choose from any one or more than one variants of the Food Safety Mitra. For example: a Digital Mitra can at the same time be Hygine Mitra, but subject to the condition that he qualifies all the given eligibility criteria and qualification. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong>S.No<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Nature of Service<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Service Charges<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  1\n  <\/td><td>\n  Filing of the <strong>registration <\/strong>application, its modification &amp; the declaration\n  for registration annually\n  <\/td><td>\n  Rs 100\/-&nbsp;&nbsp;\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  2\n  <\/td><td>\n  Filing of<strong> licensing<\/strong> application, its modification &amp; returns for\n  license annually\n  <\/td><td>\n  Rs 500\/-&nbsp;\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  3\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Training<\/strong> &#8211; basic level&nbsp;<em>,<\/em>\n  <em>&nbsp;<\/em>advanced level&nbsp;\n  andspecial\n  level&nbsp;&nbsp;\n  <\/td><td>\n  \n   Negotiation\n       by Trainer Mitra\n   Rs\n       2000\/- for FBOs having Less than 15 employee\n   Not\n       beyond Rs 5000\/- for the FBOs with over or equal to 15 employees\n  \n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  4\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Hygiene Audit<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  \n   Negotiation\n       by Hygiene Mitra\n   Rs\n       2000\/- for the FBOs having less than 15&nbsp;employees\n   Not\n       beyond Rs 5000\/- for FBOs with excess or equal to 15 employees\n  \n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Code_of_Conduct_under_the_Scheme\"><\/span>Code of\nConduct under the Scheme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The various code of conduct is given as below:-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Integrity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As a responsible individual for helping the FBOs with fulfillment\nof the guidelines, the first norm for FSM is integrity. This may possibly\ninclude:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Observe due diligence by filing applications and in conducting hygiene inspection.<\/li><li>Advising and aiding the FBOs properly about the procedure, the regulatory requirements, processes and liabilities.<\/li><li>Give advice to the FBOs to rectify wrong declarations and non-compliance of the guidelines.<\/li><li>Charging only the fixed fees from clients<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transparency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0It is necessary that FSMs maintain the transparency about their services.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If any application is filed by them or on the behalf of FBOs then they must cite their unique identification number on every service that is offered by them to the FBOs.<\/li><li>The FBOs should be communicated about the Service charges. There must be transparent sharing of all the receipts &amp; acknowledgements with FBOs.<\/li><li>FSM will not signify themselves as the officers of FSSAI and they are not allowed to use the FSSAI officers name or logo without their authorization.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It is mandatory for the FSMs to maintain the maximum quality standard in every such case of filing of application, training or audit.<\/li><li>\u00a0\u00a0FSMs will make sure the quality of service by being well-informed, responsive and accessible to their client FBOs.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cancellation_of_Food_Safety_Mitra_Certification\"><\/span>Cancellation\nof Food Safety Mitra Certification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The security deposit of Rs.5000 shall be collected\nfrom the Food Safety Mitra at the time of certification and the\nvalidity of FSM certification will be 2 years. In case the Food Safety Mitra wants to take an exit\nfrom the scheme then the amount security deposit shall be refunded to the Food\nSafety Mitra within a fixed time period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare commemorated the World Food Day 2019, by encouraging the reach of Eat Right India. The theme for the day was \u2018Healthy Diets for a Zero Hunger World\u2019. Thus, the \u2018Food Safety Mitra (FSM)\u2019 scheme was launched to strengthen the administration of food safety and upgrade the \u2018Eat Right India\u2019 movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-set-up-a-food-business-in-india\/\">How to set up a Food Business in India<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have launched the Food Safety Mitra scheme on 16th October 2019. 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