New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an advisory directing Food Business Operators (FBOs) to maintain prescribed temperature conditions while handling, storing and transporting perishable food products, including khoa, paneer, meat and fish, throughout the supply chain.

The advisory, dated October 15, was issued by FSSAI's Regulatory Compliance Division under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011.

According to the advisory, perishable food commodities are sometimes not handled, stored or transported under appropriate temperature conditions, making them highly susceptible to microbial...