hese regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Safe and Wholesome Food for School Children) Regulations, 2018.
Licensing, Registration and Complianc
School Authority selling or catering school meals shall take license or registration as a food business operator from the concerned licensing authority under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, Rules and Regulations made thereunder.
Any School Authority entering into a contract or transaction with a Food Business Operators selling or catering school meals shall ensure that such Food Business Operators are registered or licensed under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, Rules and Regulations made there under
The concerned School Education Department shall ensure that all centralized kitchens run by Food Business Operators under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme are licensed or registered under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, Rules and Regulations made thereunder
Schoolauthorityshallhaveasystemofregularinspectionofpremiseswherefoodis prepared including tasting and periodical testing of school meals as per guidelines issued by the concerned school education department and/ or school board
The School Authority shall ensure that the FSSAI License/Registration number is prominently displayed at the school canteen/mess premises or at any place within the school campus where such food is served or sold to students, along with any
other information and in the format as prescribed by the Food Authority from time to time
The State food authorities shall conduct surveillance and periodic inspection of Food Business Operators so as to ensure that requirements of licensing and registration are complied with.
If a School Authority, without reasonable grounds, fails to comply with the provisions under these Regulations, the State Food Authority shall take up the matter with the concerned Education Department and/or Affiliation Body to take appropriate action
The Department of School Education of concerned State/UT shall ensure that the school authority or Food Business Operator selling or catering school meals has adequate arrangements for meeting the requirements for food safety and hygiene for school meals as per Schedule I of these regulations.
The requirements in Schedule I of this regulation shall be read in conjunction with Schedule IV of Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration) Regulation, 2011.
Promotion of Healthy Foods in School
The school authority shall encourage and promote balanced diet as defined by National Institute of Nutrition per NIN in the school canteen/mess/ kitchen.
The School Authority or FBOs selling or catering school meals shall comply with specific labeling requirements for HFSS foods, as prescribed by the Food Authority from time to time.
SchoolAuthorityshalltrytoensurethatthefoodbusinessoperatorssupplyingschool meals in the school premise is identifying and selecting foods to be served / sold on the basis of the guideline given in Table 1 of Schedule II
The School Authority shall ensure that no person shall offer or expose for sale of HFSS foods to school children in school canteens/ mess premises/hostel kitchens.
State Food Authorities shall ensure that no person shall offer or expose for sale of HFSS foods to school children within 50 meters of school premises.
FoodBusinessOperatorsmanufacturingHFSSfoodproductsshallnotadvertisesuch foods to children in school premises
TheSchoolAuthoritymaycreatea‘SchoolHealthandWellnessTeam’andnominate a senior teacher as Health and Wellness Coordinator to coordinate, and monitor availability of safe, healthy and nutritious food.
The Food Authority or state food authority, to motivate schools to adopt a comprehensive health-promoting program, may adopt a rating system, so as to recognize schools with higher standards and encourage other schools to improve.
Institutional Structure and Framework
To formulate, coordinate, implement and monitor the policy related to ensuring safe and wholesome food for school children, suitable committees at the National, State and school level may be constituted to steer the efforts and to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for school children.
