FSSAI Registration and Licensing
FSSAI registration or licensing for your food business, the right category identified up front, so you can operate legally and display your licence from day one.
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The legal permission to sell food in India
FSSAI is the food safety regulator under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Any business that manufactures, processes, packages, stores, distributes or sells food needs either FSSAI registration or an FSSAI licence, depending on its scale. Operating without one puts the business at legal risk and shuts it out of most retail and marketplace channels.
Getting the category right at the start matters — apply under the wrong one and the application stalls or the licence has to be reworked later.
- FSSAI Registration — small and home-based food businesses
- Basic Licence — small manufacturers and traders
- State Licence — mid-sized, single-state operations
- Central Licence — large, multi-state or import/export operations
Any food business, scaled to size
Home kitchens and small vendors
Home-based food businesses, small manufacturers and street vendors typically need FSSAI registration rather than a full licence.
Restaurants, cloud kitchens, distributors
Businesses operating at a larger scale within one state generally need a Basic or State licence, depending on turnover.
Manufacturers, importers, multi-state chains
Large manufacturers, importers and businesses operating across multiple states need a Central licence.
Category to certificate
Category assessment
We confirm whether you need registration or a Basic, State or Central licence, based on your scale and business type.
Application and documents
Identity, address, business constitution and food safety documentation, prepared and filed on the FSSAI portal.
Inspection coordination
Where an inspection of your premises applies, we prepare you for it and coordinate with the officials involved.
Labelling guidance
We check your product labelling meets FSSAI’s requirements before it goes to market.
Renewal tracking
We track your licence validity and file the renewal before it lapses.
Modifications
Change of address, product line or business scale — we update your registration or licence to match.
Four steps to a legal food business
We assess
Confirm the right category for your business, so you apply once, correctly.
We prepare and file
Application and documents submitted through the FSSAI portal.
Inspection, if applicable
We coordinate with authorities if your category requires a premises check.
You get your certificate
Registration or licence issued, ready to display, plus renewal reminders going forward.
Questions companies ask first.
Do I need FSSAI registration or a full licence?
It depends on your scale and turnover. Small and home-based operations usually need registration; larger manufacturers, distributors and multi-state businesses need a Basic, State or Central licence. We confirm which applies before filing anything.
What documents does the application need?
Typically identity and address proof, business constitution documents, and a food safety declaration or plan appropriate to your category. We give you the exact list once your category is confirmed.
What happens if I operate without FSSAI registration or a licence?
It exposes the business to penalties and enforcement action, and most retail chains and online marketplaces won’t list a product without valid FSSAI approval. We make sure that’s never a risk you’re carrying.
Tell us what you need.
A short call to understand where you stand and how we would run this for you. No obligation.
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