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What does FSSAI licence for food transport mean in logistics?

Short answer

Registration or a licence from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India that food businesses, including those that transport food, must hold.

Food transporters are food business operators under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and register or obtain a licence under the FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011. Hygiene requirements cover clean vehicles and appropriate temperature for perishable food. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. How we count

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Also called
FSSAI registration
Category
Cold chain
Related terms
Cold chain, Chilled, Frozen, Reefer truck

Sources

  1. SSL logistics glossary

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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