︎ GOVERNMENT SCHEME - 31 ■ FOOD SAFETY MITRA SCHEME Union Mi | UPSC NOTESSSSS

︎ GOVERNMENT SCHEME - 31

■ FOOD SAFETY MITRA SCHEME

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the ‘Food Safety Mitra (FSM)’ scheme, along with the ‘Eat Right Jacket’, and ‘Eat Right Jhola’ to strengthen food safety administration and scale up the ‘Eat Right India’ movement.

□ ABOUT :-

◇ It will support small and medium scale food businesses to comply with the food safety laws and facilitate licensing and registration, hygiene ratings and training.

◇ Scheme would also create new employment opportunities for youth, particularly with food and nutrition background.

◇ FSMs undergo training and certification by FSSAI to do their work and get paid by food businesses for their services.

□ EAT RIGHT JACKET

◇ The ‘Eat Right Jacket’ will be used by the field staff.

◇ This jacket has a smart design to hold tech devices like tablets/smart phone, a QR code and RFID tag.

□ EAT RIGHT JHOLA

◇ The ‘Eat Right Jhola’, a reusable cloth bag shall replace plastic bags for grocery shopping.

︎ SOURCE - PIB