Food Safety and Training

 

 


 


FOSTAC (Food Safety Training and Certification) is a training program of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) initiated to increase awareness among food business operators regarding food safety and standards. As per the provisions of the FSSAI Act, all food business operators are required to have trained and certified personnel within their premises to ensure food safety. This article provides more information about GMP Food Safety Training and Certification (FOSTAC).

 

FOSTAC Course Details

Level 2 (Manufacturing) - Food Safety Supervisor

Duration - 8 hours per day

Required/Optional - All production units except milk and dairy processing units, health supplements and dietary supplements Required.

Applicable Types of Business - Milk and dairy processing sectors, all food processing sectors except health supplements and nutraceuticals.

 

Level 1 (Manufacturing) - Food Safety Officer

Duration - 04 hours per day

Required/Optional - Recommended for small production units

Applicable Company Type - For all types of small production units.

Milk and Dairy Products - Food Safety Officer

Duration - 12 hours per day

Mandatory/Optional - Mandatory for milk and dairy processing units

Applicable Type of Business - Food Processing Units - Milk and Dairy Products

Meat and Poultry - Food Safety Officer

Duration - 12 hours per day

Required/Optional - Required for meat and poultry processing facilities

Applicable facility type - Food processing facilities - Meat and poultry, excluding small slaughterhouses .

 

 

Seafood Supervisor - Food Safety

Duration - 8 hours per day

Required/Optional - Required in Seafood Processing Department.

Types of Businesses This Applies to - Food Processing Facilities - Fish and Other Seafood Products

 

Health Additives - Food Safety Representatives

Duration - 8 hours per day

Required/Optional - Required for health additive facilities.

Applicable Types of Business – Food Processing Plants – Dietary Supplements and Dietary Supplements.

 

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