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FSSAI issued food hygiene and safety guidelines for businesses
during COVID-19 pandemic outbreak
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has clinical and epidemiological characteristics that are still being documented and has impacted the food industry adversely. The disease spread rapidly and the number of cases rose in most of the countries and in India as well. The potential for food-borne transmission was a concern with every new emerging infection.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the apex regulatory body for food safety in India, issued the guidelines for business to achieve maximum food safety during this critical time. This document provided guidance to food businesses, including for their personnel involved in handling of food and other employees to prevent spread of COVID-19 in the work environment and any incidental contamination of food/food packages.
Website link:
https://fssai.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Guidance_Note_Food_Hygiene_Safety_07_06_2020_ Revised_10_06_2020.pdf
FSSAI issued food hygiene, safety and nutrition guidelines for
consumers to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the apex regulatory body for food safety in India, issued guidelines on food hygiene, safety and nutrition for consumers to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The pandemic posed a threat to our health and wellbeing in recent times. The document highlighted the best practices to be followed in the new normal of COVID-19 during food handling. It included nutritional tips, and standard operating procedures for food establishments, and community kitchens. It also provided clarifications on myths related to food hygiene and safety.
Website link:
https://fssai.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Guidance_Document_Eat_Right_07_06_2020.pdf
Press Information Bureau released daily bulletin on COVID-19
Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India released a daily bulletin on COVID-19, starting from early days of COVID-19 outbreak. The bulletin contains press releases concerning COVID-19, issued in last 24 hours, inputs from PIB field offices and fact checks undertaken by PIB.
These bulletins were published in 14 languages, namely Hindi, English, Urdu, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Bangla, Kannada, Oriya, Gujarati, Assamese, Malayalam and Manipuri.
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