Correct Answer - Option 3 : Reduce the Food Safety Inspections conducted by licensing authorities
The correct answer is 'C'.
The objectives of third-party food safety audits:
- To reduce the regulatory Food Safety Inspections which are conducted by the central / state licensing authorities.
- To strengthen the food safety surveillance system.
- To encourage self-compliance.
- To reduce the gap between regulator led enforcement and field level non-compliance.
- To develop a self-sustaining ecosystem for ensuring compliance of Food Business Operator (FBO).
Thus, the correct answer is: "Reduce the Food Safety Inspections conducted by licensing authorities".
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FSSAI has proposed audits of FBO by Private Auditing Agencies or third-party agencies to strengthen the food safety surveillance system.
- FSSAI is enabling compliance through private recognised Auditing Agencies to develop and foster the growth of compliance culture.
- Regulatory Food Safety Inspections done by Central or State Licensing Authorities will be reduced due to food safety audits.
- Except for regulatory sampling, satisfactory audits will result in fewer regulatory inspections by the Central or State Licensing Authority.
- Thus, third-party audits would strengthen the food safety surveillance system and encourage self-compliance while providing customers with safe food.
