FSSAI is now ready to extend FoSCoS to entire country wef 1st November 2020.
FSSAI is launching its cloud based, upgraded new food safety compliance online platform called Food Safety Compliance System.
FoSCoS has been integrated with FoSCoRIS mobile app and will soon integrate with present IT platforms of FSSAI such as INFOLNet, FoSTaC, FICS etc.
FoSCoS will be offering licensing, registration, inspection and annual return modules.
It essentially has flows similar to FLRS, so that users have convenience in migrating to FoSCoS. The paradigm change is the shift of methodology of licensing for manufacturers which now shall be based on standardised product list.
For manufacturers, in case of non-specified food, supplements/nutraceuticals, proprietary food and substances added to food – the approach continues to be as in FLRS. All other kind of businesses such as catering, transport, storage etc the licensing/ registration shall be based on broad category approach, as earlier.
Along with FoSCoS, the module for filing online annual return shall also be available.
Once the FoSCoS is launched, all data related to licenses/ registrations will be available on FoSCoS and the FLRS data shall be disabled for taking any action.
Users will not be required to immediately do anything upon migration to FoSCoS apart from verifying the correctness of details in issued licenses/registrations and applications under processing.
Steps to be taken upon migration from FLRS to FoSCoS, FAQs and other user oriented material have been made available on the homepage of FLRS and FoSCoS both.
States/UTs have been given directions for capacity building among the officers and Food Business Operators, to ensure smooth transition from FLRS to FoSCoS. FSSAI has been constantly conducting trainings/workshops on the key features of the system.
Further, a training version of FoSCoS has been made available so that users of system get acquainted with the upcoming system.