IS 17453 : 2020 — Food Safety and Hygiene - Code of Practice for Food Businesses during Epidemic/Pandemic Situations with Specific Reference to COVID-19

What is IS 17453 : 2020?

IS 17453 : 2020 is an Indian Standard published by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the title Food Safety and Hygiene - Code of Practice for Food Businesses during Epidemic/Pandemic Situations with Specific Reference to COVID-19. It falls under the <strong>Food, Food Products and food processing equipments</strong> group and is administered by the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying And Fisheries, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution - Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Certification under this standard is voluntary.

How to get certified for IS 17453 : 2020

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   Apply online — Submit the BIS portal application with product details, factory information, and test reports.
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   Lab testing — Submit product samples to a BIS-recognised testing laboratory for evaluation against the standard.
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   Factory inspection — A BIS officer visits your manufacturing facility to verify quality control systems.
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   Licence grant — On approval, BIS issues the licence. You may then affix the ISI Mark on compliant products.

Related Indian Standards

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• IS 15000Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) - Requirements for Any Organization in the Food Chain (Second Revision)
• IS 2491Food Hygiene — General Principles — Code of Practice (Fourth Revision)
• IS/ISO 22000 : 2018Food safety management systems - Requirements for any organization in the food chain (First Revision)