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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed food safety commissioners of all states to review pending cases against food business operators under old laws that were repealed and if appropriate withdraw those cases.
In its letter written to food commissioners, the FSSAI has asked them to look into cases pending for offences alleged to have committed under old laws including Prevention of Food Adulteration Act and Food Safety and Standards Act 2006.
“ The pendency of such cases for a long time not only burdens the judicial system but also diverts the scarce resources of the government in pursuing these matters rather than deploying them in effective implementation of the FSS Act to ensure safe and wholesome food for the consumes,” the letter said.
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