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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India appoints six officers as Designated Officers for the Central Licensing of the Western Region. These officers perform the functions of the Central Licensing Authority under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The appointments cover specific jurisdictions in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh. The officers must execute their duties according to the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011. This order supersedes all previous orders regarding these jurisdictions. The appointments remain in effect until further notice.
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File No. RCD-05007/2/2021-Regulatory-FSSAI
Food Safety & Standard Authority of India
(A Statutory body under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare)
(Regulatory Compliance Division)
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FDA Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 16th Sep, 2026
Office Order
Subject: Appointment of FSSAI's Designated Officer for Central Licensing of Western Region under Section 36 of FSS Act, 2006 –reg.
In pursuance of Section 36 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, read with Section 1.2.1 (1) of Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations 2011, the under-mentioned officer is hereby appointed as Designated Officer under Central Licensing of Western Region for the area of Jurisdiction mentioned against his name, until further orders:
| S. No. | Name & designation of Officers | Area of Jurisdiction (States/UTs) | |---|---|---| | 1 | Sh. Vedant Pabal, Assistant Director (tech), FSSAI(WR) | Greater Mumbai-Maharashtra | | 2 | Ms. Kartika Vijay, Central Food Safety Officer, FSSAI(WR) | East Region- Maharashtra | | 3 | Sh. Vigneshwaran Thevar, Central Food Safety Officer, FSSAI(WR) | Pune Region- Maharashtra | | 4 | Ms. Shraddha Srinivasan, Technical Officer, FSSAI(WR) | Thane Region- Maharashtra | | 5 | Sh. Joseph Amrutraj, Technical Officer, FSSAI(WR) | Gujarat- West | | 6 | Sh. Mukesh Gite, Technical Officer, FSSAI(WR) | Madhya Pradesh |
2. The Designated Officer, so appointed shall perform the functions of the Central Licensing Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011. This supersedes all earlier orders in this regard to the above jurisdiction.
(Rajit Punhani)
16/9/26
Chief Executive Officer
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