The Food and Drug Administration department is going to initiate action against businessmen operating their business without a licence or registration. Officials here informed that the Section 3 of Food Safety and Standard Act 2006 covered businesses like rice mill, pulse mill, poha mill, murmura mill and grinding units of pulses and food materials.
The Act governs the production, storage, distribution and sales of products manufactured under these kinds of business. It also includes alcohol producers and transporters of food materials.
The traders in this business have to take licence or get registered with State government under the Section 26.2(3) of the aforementioned Act.Individuals violating the norms can face imprisonment up to 6 months and fine up to Rs5 lakh.Action will be taken against persons who have not got registration or license, officers said.