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'Illegal Parallel System': Maharashtra Takes Top Food Safety Body To Court

Maharashtra's Bombay High Court challenge against FSSAI seeks to reclaim state inspection powers.

Context

What happened: Maharashtra has filed a petition in the Bombay High Court seeking to regain inspection powers from FSSAI. The petition opposes an FSSAI order from May 2023 that barred state officers from inspecting centrally licensed companies and centralised all businesses. Key numbers: FSSAI order issued May 2023. Why it matters: The case challenges FSSAI's centralisation of inspection authority over centrally licensed companies, with the state seeking to restore its officers' role in inspections.

What changed

Maharashtra has filed a petition in the Bombay High Court seeking to regain inspection powers from FSSAI. The petition opposes an FSSAI order from May 2023 that barred state officers from inspecting centrally licensed companies and centralised all businesses.

Why it matters

The case challenges FSSAI's centralisation of inspection authority over centrally licensed companies, with the state seeking to restore its officers' role in inspections.

Sources

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