Get your FSSAI Registration or License under the latest 2026 FSSAI framework. We assist food businesses with Basic Registration, State License, Central License, FoSCoS filing, modification, annual return compliance, and end-to-end food licensing support.
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Best suited for: Home kitchens, cloud kitchens, dhabas, local grocery shops, home bakers, and small distributors with an annual turnover up to ₹1.5 Crore.
INR 499
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Best suited for: Mid-sized restaurants, large cloud kitchens, food manufacturers, wholesale traders, and cold storage units with an annual turnover between ₹1.5 Crore and ₹50 Crore.
INR 2,999
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Best suited for: Food Importers/Exporters, E-commerce platforms (Swiggy/Zomato/Blinkit), 5-Star/7-Star Hotels, Pan-India multi-state operators, large manufacturers (exceeding 2MT daily capacity), and brands with an annual turnover above ₹50 Crore.
INR 7,499
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If you are engaged in the manufacture, processing, packaging, storage, distribution, transportation, sale, import, export, catering, restaurant operations, cloud kitchen operations, food trading, repacking, relabelling, or any other food-related activity, obtaining the correct FSSAI Registration or FSSAI License is one of the most important legal compliances for your business.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) regulates food businesses under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations. Every eligible Food Business Operator (FBO) is required to obtain the appropriate registration or licence before commencing food operations, depending on the nature of business, annual turnover, category of activity, manufacturing / storage capacity, and whether the business falls in a mandatory Central License category.
FSSAI applications, modifications, annual returns, and related compliance actions are handled through the FoSCoS portal. At CLEANFILINGS, we assist food businesses across India with FSSAI Basic Registration, State License, Central License, modification, annual return filing, and complete FoSCoS compliance support.
The Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Amendment Regulations, 2026 and the related turnover-threshold implementation order dated 13 March 2026 have significantly changed the FSSAI licensing and registration framework from 1 April 2026. Businesses should evaluate their FSSAI category under the revised regime rather than relying only on the older turnover limits.
FSSAI has revised the turnover-linked categorisation of food businesses. Broadly, the revised turnover structure is as follows:
However, turnover is not the only deciding factor. The applicable FSSAI category also depends on the Kind of Business (KoB), manufacturing / processing capacity, storage capacity, importer / exporter status, premises category, and whether the business falls under a mandatory Central License class.
One of the most important changes under the 2026 amendment is the move toward a perpetual validity framework for applicable FSSAI registrations / licences issued or renewed under the revised regime. This means the approval may no longer follow the earlier fixed 1–5 year renewal model in the same manner for covered categories.
But perpetual validity does not mean one-time compliance. Food businesses must still ensure:
So from a practical business perspective, FSSAI remains an ongoing compliance, not a one-time registration.
The amended framework also recognizes a deemed registration concept for certain street food vendors / hawkers / food carts / food trucks who are already registered under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, subject to the terms of the FSSAI amendment framework. This is a major ease-of-doing-business measure for the street-food segment.
The 2026 changes strengthen the move toward risk-based inspection and audit mechanisms, under which inspection intensity may depend on factors such as:
This makes proper documentation, hygiene practices, and timely updates more important for food businesses.
FoSCoS remains the official platform for:
FSSAI Registration / License is the approval granted to an eligible food business to carry on food-related operations in compliance with food safety laws.
It serves as legal recognition of your food business and helps ensure that food products are manufactured, processed, handled, stored, transported, and sold in accordance with prescribed safety and hygiene requirements.
An FSSAI approval may be required for businesses involved in:
✔ Food manufacturing
✔ Food processing
✔ Packaging and relabelling
✔ Restaurants and cafés
✔ Cloud kitchens
✔ Caterers and canteens
✔ Retail food stores
✔ Wholesalers and distributors
✔ Import / export of food products
✔ Storage and transport of food
✔ Home-based food businesses and food startups
FSSAI compliance may be required for almost every Food Business Operator (FBO), including:
✔ Restaurants
✔ Cloud Kitchens
✔ Sweet Shops / Bakeries
✔ Home Bakers / Home Chefs
✔ Caterers
✔ Food Manufacturers / Processors
✔ Food Packers / Repackers / Relabellers
✔ Wholesalers / Distributors / Retailers
✔ Grocery / Kirana Stores dealing in food products
✔ Storage / Cold Storage operators
✔ Transporters handling food products
✔ Importers / Exporters of food products
✔ E-commerce food sellers / online food brands
✔ Hotels, hostels, canteens, food stalls and vending units
✔ Meat, fish, dairy, frozen food, packaged food, snack, spice, oil and beverage businesses
FSSAI compliance broadly continues through three levels of approval:
Basic Registration is generally meant for petty food business operators / small food businesses falling within the prescribed threshold and category criteria.
Annual turnover up to ₹1.5 crore under the revised framework, subject to category-specific rules.
Even where turnover falls within the Basic Registration threshold, the business should still be checked for whether it falls into a category that requires a higher licence due to nature of activity, capacity, or other FSSAI rules.
State License is generally required for medium-scale food businesses or those that fall into a State licensing category under the revised FSSAI framework.
Annual turnover above ₹1.5 crore and up to ₹50 crore, subject to business category and other criteria.
Central License is generally required for large food businesses, importers, and other businesses falling in specified Central-license categories.
Annual turnover above ₹50 crore, or any business falling in a mandatory Central License category irrespective of turnover.
The revised turnover thresholds are important, but FSSAI classification is not determined by turnover alone. The correct FSSAI category must be decided after considering:
✔ Annual turnover
✔ Kind of Business (KoB)
✔ Nature of food business
✔ Manufacturing / processing capacity
✔ Storage capacity
✔ Import / export activity
✔ Whether the business falls under a mandatory Central License category
✔ Category of food products handled
Accordingly, the correct compliance approach is not to rely only on turnover but to evaluate the entire business profile.
The 2026 amendment framework recognizes a special compliance benefit for certain street vendors already registered under the Street Vendors Act. Broadly, street food vendors / hawkers / food carts / food trucks holding a valid registration / certificate under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 may be treated as deemed registered under the FSSAI framework, subject to the conditions of the amended regulations.
This is a significant development for the informal and micro food-business segment and should be evaluated carefully where applicable.
The document list depends on the type of FSSAI approval and the business category. Commonly required documents are:
We first determine whether your business requires Basic Registration, State License, or Central License under the latest FSSAI framework.
The correct KoB such as manufacturer, restaurant, cloud kitchen, retailer, transporter, storage, distributor, importer, repacker, relabeller etc. is selected on FoSCoS.
Required documents are collected, reviewed, and arranged according to the selected FSSAI category.
The application is prepared and filed online through FoSCoS with the required declarations, food category details, and attachments.
For licence cases, the authority may seek clarification, documents, or inspection depending on the category.
Upon approval, the FSSAI Registration Certificate / License is issued through FoSCoS.
Food businesses frequently need to update their FSSAI approval due to business changes. We assist with modification / amendment for:
✔ Change in business address
✔ Change in business name / trade name
✔ Addition of food products / food categories
✔ Change in constitution of business
✔ Increase in capacity / expansion of operations
✔ Change in partners / directors / authorised signatory
✔ Shift from Basic to State / State to Central / category upgrade
✔ Correction of KoB or product category
Modification should be filed promptly whenever the business particulars materially change.
FSSAI compliance does not end with obtaining the registration / licence. Certain food businesses may have ongoing return obligations.
Applicable to specified eligible food businesses such as manufacturers, importers, repackers, relabellers, and certain processing businesses, depending on category.
Applicable to specified milk and milk-product businesses, where required under FSSAI rules.
Annual return compliance should be reviewed carefully based on the business activity, licence category, and product profile.
This is one of the most important practical points under the 2026 framework.
FSSAI approvals were commonly taken for 1 to 5 years and renewed before expiry.
Under the revised framework, applicable registrations / licences may operate under a perpetual validity structure.
✔ annual fee obligations, where applicable
✔ annual return filing, where applicable
✔ modification when details change
✔ compliance with hygiene and food safety conditions
✔ response to inspection / audit / departmental queries
So “perpetual validity” should be understood as a change in validity structure, not a removal of compliance responsibilities.
Running a food business without the appropriate FSSAI approval can expose the business to penalties, disruption, and regulatory action.
An FSSAI number improves customer confidence and business credibility.
Food aggregators, marketplaces, corporate buyers, and distributors often require valid FSSAI details.
FSSAI approval is often necessary for packaging, distribution, institutional sales, franchise operations, and vendor onboarding.
A properly structured FSSAI registration / licence helps the business handle inspections, modifications, and compliance queries more effectively.
Our FSSAI services may include:
✔ FSSAI Basic Registration
✔ FSSAI State License
✔ FSSAI Central License
✔ FSSAI category review under revised 2026 framework
✔ FSSAI modification / amendment
✔ FSSAI annual return filing
✔ FSSAI for restaurants / cloud kitchens / home kitchens
✔ FSSAI for manufacturers / packers / repackers / relabellers
✔ FSSAI for importers / exporters
✔ FoSCoS documentation and filing support
✔ Guidance on ongoing compliance obligations under the revised framework
✔ Guidance on the correct FSSAI category under the latest rules
✔ Support for Basic, State, and Central cases
✔ Assistance in selecting the right Kind of Business and food category
✔ Help with new filing, modification, annual return, and compliance management
✔ Practical support for restaurants, cloud kitchens, manufacturers, traders, and food startups
✔ Pan-India professional assistance
If you are planning to start, expand, regularise, or update a food business, we can help you determine the correct FSSAI category and complete the filing smoothly from start to finish.
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