FSSAI Directs Strict Temperature Control for Perishable Foods in Storage and Transport; Railways Brought into Enforcement

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an advisory directing food businesses to handle, store and transport perishable food under controlled temperature conditions. The advisory is dated 15 October 2026 and was issued by the Regulatory Compliance Division. It names khoa, paneer, meat and fish as examples of products that are at times not kept at appropriate temperatures.

The regulator said it had been told that such products are sometimes not handled, stored or transported under proper temperature conditions. These items are highly prone to microbial growth and spoilage. Under Schedule 4 of the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011, food businesses must hold the prescribed temperature across the supply chain. That covers chilling, transport, storage and distribution, from sourcing to delivery to the end consumer. FSSAI said temperature abuse can harm food safety and public health, and counts as non-compliance with the hygiene and sanitary requirements.

All food business operators involved in manufacturing, packing, storage, transport, distribution and sale of these products must follow five directions:

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