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2. FOOD STORAGE 1

3. Your Testing and Compliance Partner Food Storage It is essential to store food appropriately to ensure food safety 2

4. Your Testing and Compliance Partner COLD STORAGE UNIT Chiller 0°C - 5°C Freezer -18°C or below 3

5. Your Testing and Compliance Partner STORAGE OF RAW MATERIAL Heavy items below Date-tag and label Glass items below 6” above ground Away from wall Clean, intact containers Dry Well-lit No overstuffing 4

6. Your Testing and Compliance Partner How to Store food in Cold Storage Non-veg. food below veg. food Raw food below cooked food Cover & label the stored foods Keep clean Temperature gauge –Chiller: 5ºC/ below –Deep freezer: - 18 ºC 5

7. Your Testing and Compliance Partner Safety MeasuresHelp to Storage of high-risk food at/ below 5 ºCPrevents multiplication of microbes Storage of frozen food at/ below -18 ºCPrevents spoilage and prolongs storage Proper seals in packed foodsPrevents entry of moisture and foreign matter Separate storage of food and packaging supplies Prevents cross-contamination Storage area: Dry Well-lit Well-ventilated Prevents mold growth Distinguish materials Proper air circulation No scaling of wall paintPrevents physical contamination Separate storage of chemicalsPrevents chemical contamination No pests (insects, rodents, etc.)Prevents contamination of food and microbial spoilage 6

8. Your Testing and Compliance Partner STORAGE OF COOKED FOOD Store cold foods cold and hot foods hot Separate veg. and non- veg. foods during storage 7

9. Your Testing and Compliance Partner STORAGE INSTRUCTION ON LABEL Follow the storage instruction mentioned on label of packaged food product 8

10. Your Testing and Compliance Partner License or Registration Requirement for Storage FSSAI license should be taken for storage / warehouse / cold storage Operating without license / registration can lead to imprisonment for the term which may extended for six month and also with a penalty which may extend to 5lakh rupees [See Regulation 2.1.2, Regulation 2.1.3 and Regulation2.1.7] Application for License / Renewal of license under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 9

11. Your Testing and Compliance Partner Sr. No Food Processing Unit Central LicensingState Licensing Registration 1Food business Operator Operating in two or more state ( each will required separate license) A.Storage (Except Frozen) Capacity more than 50,000 MT Capacity up to 50,000 MT Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum B.Storage (Frozen) Storage (Frozen + CA) Capacity more than 10,000 MT Capacity more than 1,000 Mt Capacity up to 10,000 MT Capacity up to 1,000 MT Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum License or Registration Requirement for Storage 10

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13. Your Testing and Compliance Partner Any Questions??? 12