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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

FSSAI Food Business Registration or Licence

Food-safety registration or licensing readiness

Registration & compliance Compliance Open year-round
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What it is

Help food businesses identify whether the current route is registration or a state/central licence and prepare the official application and continuing food-safety obligations.

What you get

  • Food-safety registration or licensing readiness

Who it is for

  • every food business operator must follow the applicable registration or licensing route
  • the current 2026 amendment FAQ states that registration applies up to INR 1.5 crore for new applications from 1 April 2026
  • state and central licensing bands depend on turnover, kind of business, capacity, location and other activity-specific criteria
  • larger, central, multi-state or activity-specific businesses may require a licence
Food business operatorPetty food manufacturerRetailerHawkerItinerant vendorTemporary stall holderFood manufacturerFood storageFood distributorFood serviceIndia

How to apply

  1. 1
    Classify the food business activity

    Identify the activity, premises, capacity, states and current registration or licence route using official FSSAI guidance.

    Official step
  2. 2
    Apply through FoSCoS

    Complete the current registration or licence application and attach the documents requested for the selected activity.

    Official step
  3. 3
    Track compliance and renewal obligations

    Retain the certificate, respond to authority requests and track modification, renewal, inspection and food-safety obligations.

    Official step

Keep ready

Food-business activity, premises and operator details