Bhubaneswar, June 18 -- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a fresh advisory directing all food business operators (FBOs) to strictly use food-grade, corrosion-resistant knives, blades, and cutting equipment during food handling and processing activities, warning that non-compliance may attract penal action under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

The advisory, issued by the Regulatory Compliance Division of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, highlights concerns over the use of rusted, chipped, painted, damaged or otherwise unsuitable cutting tools in food preparation, slicing, processing and packaging operations.

According to the notification dated June 15, 2026, FSSAI has observed that ...