The mandatory food-safety licence for any food business.
An FSSAI licence, issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, is mandatory for anyone involved in the manufacture, processing, storage, distribution or sale of food in India. The type of licence depends on the scale of the business: Basic Registration for small businesses with turnover up to ₹12 lakh, a State Licence for medium businesses up to ₹20 crore, and a Central Licence for large businesses, importers and exporters. Displaying a valid FSSAI number builds consumer trust, is often required by aggregators and marketplaces, and keeps your food business legally compliant with food-safety standards.
Restaurants, cloud kitchens, manufacturers, traders, importers and food e-commerce sellers.
Timelines and government fees are indicative and subject to processing by the relevant authority. Approval and its timing are decided by the authority and cannot be guaranteed.
Basic registration for turnover up to ₹12 lakh, State licence up to ₹20 crore, and Central licence above that or for import/export.
You can opt for a validity of 1 to 5 years and renew before expiry.
Yes. Even small food businesses need at least a basic FSSAI registration.
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