Archive · 15 Aug 2025
Maharashtra FDA Expands Food Safety with Training and Temple Checks
The FDA in Maharashtra is teaching people who handle food how to make it safely.
They have a program called FoSTaC, and they want to train a lot of people.
This includes people who own small restaurants, work in canteens, and work in hotels.
They are also checking temples to make sure the food there is safe and clean.
The goal is to make sure the food we eat is healthy.
The Maharashtra FDA is training food handlers through the FoSTaC program, aiming for over 100,000 trainees.
Over 36,000 individuals have been trained in the last 100 days.
Training covers various food businesses, from small eateries to large hotels.
The FDA is partnering with industry bodies to expand outreach and explore CSR funding for training fees.
The E-Trade Place of Worship program inspects and certifies hygiene in religious establishments.
- Who
- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
- What
- Training program (FoSTaC) to improve food safety and hygiene.
- When
- Ongoing, with over 36,000 people trained in the last 100 days.
- Where
- Maharashtra, including places of worship like temples.
- Why
- To create a culture of food safety and ensure safe food practices.
Food Business Owners
Regulatory Authorities
Compliance
Food Business Owners
Requirement to employ certified food safety supervisors
Regulatory Authorities
Training for staff and certification of food safety practices
- Organization
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Program Name
- FoSTaC (Food Safety Training and Certification)
- Training Goal
- Over 100,000 people
- Trained So Far
- Over 36,000
- Focus
- Food safety and hygiene at places of worship
- Mandatory Under
- Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006