Data Sheet - Andaman and Nicobar Islands

A. Human Resources and Institutional Data Total Marks: 20

Last updated on : 24 May, 2022   

Governance

# Title Value
A1 State Food Safety Commissioner (Full-time/Part-time/Additional Charge) Part Time / Additional Charge
A2 Ideal strength of Designated Officers as per FSSAI 3
A3 Number of Full time Designated Officers 2
A4 Ideal strength of Food Safety Officers as per FSSAI 14
A5 Number of Full time Food Safety Officers 13
A6 Whether State Level Advisory Committee (SLAC) has been constituted (Y/N) Yes
A7 Number of SLAC meeting held during year 2021-2022 0
A8 Number of District Level Advisory Committee (DLAC) constituted 3
A9 Total number of DLAC meeting held during year 2021-2022 1
A10 Number of Adjudicating Officers 3
A11 Number of adjudication cases filed ( 2021-2022) 13
A12 Number of adjudication cases pending at the beginning of the financial year ( 2021-2022) 3
A13 Number of adjudication cases decided 13
A14 Whether State/UT has State Appellate Tribunal (Y/N) Yes
A15 Number of CAC meeting attended by Food Safety Commissioner, himself/herself (not attended by representative) 3
A16 Marks on Recommendation of committee ( 10 % of the total marks)
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Remark By : Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Food Commissioner 24 May, 2022
Total No. of cases at A11 also includes 59 Nos. of cases which have been compounded. Recruitment of 04 Nos. of new FSOs are under process.

B. Compliance Total Marks: 30

Last updated on : 23 May, 2022

Licensing and Registrations

# Title Value
B1 Number of special drives/ camps for licensing/ registrations organised 21
B2 Total number of active licenses issued till 31.3.2022 1453
B3 Number of Licences auto-generated 11
B4 Number of fresh licences issued during 2021-2022 478
B5 Number of fresh licences issued during last year ( 2020-2021) 237
B6 Total number of active registration certificate issued till 31.3.2022 5162
B7 Number of Registration certificate auto-generated 339
B8 Number of fresh registration certificates issued during year 2021-2022 1696
B9 Number of fresh registration certificates issued during last year ( 2020-2021) 982

Inspections and Sampling

# Title Value
B10 Whether the State/UT has Monthly/Quarterly plan for Inspection of high-risk FBOs
Yes
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B11 Total number inspections conducted (2021-2022) 2438
B12 Expected number of enforcement samples 1680
B13 Number of enforcement samples drawn 859

Consumer Grievences

# Title Value
B14 Total number of consumer grievances received during 2021-2022 4
B15 Number of Consumer Grievances pending 1
B16 If Help Desk/Help Line for consumers and FBOs is available(Y/N)
If yes provide the Helpline Number.
Yes
1077, 03192236168
B17 Whether State web portal for consumers and FBOs grievances is established (Y/N)
If Yes provide the website address.
Yes
http://db.and.nic.in/lghelpdesk/
B18 Marks on Recommendation of committee ( 10 % of the total marks)
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Remark By : Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Food Commissioner 23 May, 2022
All Regulatory & Surveillance samples were tested through FSSAI notified Pvt. Labs

C. Food Testing- Infrastructure and Surveillance Total Marks: 20

Last updated on : 23 May, 2022

Food Testing Infrastructure & Surveillance

# Title Value
C1 Number of State Food Testing Labs (SFTL) 0
C2 Number of SFTL accredited by NABL 0|_0|_0
C3 Testing Facility in the State Food Testing Labs (SFTL) No Labs/Labs with basic functionality only
C4 Average testing time taken in SFTL (in days) for(Chemical & Microbiological) 0|_0
C5 Number of Food Analysts in SFTL 1|_0
C6 Number of technical personnel in SFTL 0|_0
C7 Activities conducted through FSW: 2|_14|_373|_117
C8 Participation in INFoLNET (Indian Food Laboratory Network) Not Registered
C9 Does the State has its own Surveillance Plan? Y/N.
Yes
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C10 Number of Samples received 0
C11 Number of Samples analysed 0
C12 Marks on Recommendation of committee ( 10 % of the total marks)
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Remark By : Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Food Commissioner 23 May, 2022
The lab is not equipped with high end equipment or other basic equipment. Small facility for testing surveillance sample only through chemical analysis are undertaken that is also for 02 to 03 basic parameters. The post of Food Analyst is also lying vacant.

D. Training and Capacity Building Total Marks: 10

Last updated on : 23 May, 2022

Regulatory Training of Officers & Staff

# Title Value
D1 Any specific/special training conducted by States/UTs for FSOs/ DOs (2021-2022) No
D2 Number of FSOs and DOs trained in food fortification (2021-2022) 15
D3 Target of State to Conduct FoSTaC trainings under MoU (2021-2022) 20
D4 Number of FoSTaC trainings conducted by State ( 2021-2022) against D3 15
D5 Number of Food Safety Supervisors trained 510
D6 Marks on Recommendation of committee ( 10 % of the total marks)
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Remark By : Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Food Commissioner 23 May, 2022
FSSAI has been requested to make arrangement for refresher trainings for FSOs and DOs and this will be conducted very soon.

E. Consumer Empowerment and FSSAI Initiatives Total Marks: 20

Last updated on : 23 May, 2022

Coverage of Food Fortification

# Title Value
E1 Coverage of Food Fortification in Government Safety Net Programs for Oil (O), Milk (M), Wheat flour (W), Rice (R), Salt-Double fortified (S) in State -
E2 Food Fortification Awareness in districts: Number of workshop/sensitization programs/awareness program conducted for food fortification 2021
E3 Food Fortification trainings conducted in districts 33
E4 Number of Districts Participated in Eat Right Challenge 1
E5 Certification in any of the Five initiatives in a FY 2021-2022 0|_15|_0|_0|_0|_0
E6 Target of number of Hygiene ratings assigned to State under MoU 100
E7 Number of Hygiene Ratings done Against E6 182
E8 IEC activities undertaken By State/UTs: This may include any awareness activity or media campaigns, translation, dubbing etc by the State. This may also include Eat Right Melas conducted or any other awareness activities)
  • *Not included-
  • (* Awareness through mobile food safety wheels
  • * Licensing and registration Drives/camps )
Yes
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E9 Marks on Recommendation of committee ( 10 % of the total marks)
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Remark By : Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Food Commissioner 23 May, 2022
Under Eat Right Campus initiative 15 campuses were selected. License/Registration certificates were issued to all campuses and FoSTaC training was also imparted to the person in-charge of the campuses but during Third Party Audit 02 campuses canteens were found closed as such only 13 Nos. of campuses were audited. Awareness programmes on Food Fortification was also conducted in all the three Districts. IEC materials received from fortification division of FSSAI were distributed to the visitors of Eat Right Food Mela conducted in the month of Dec, 2021.