Petty Food Business Operators (FBO) are those who manufacture or sell any article of food or a
petty retailer, hawker, itinerant vendor or a temporary stall holder or small scale or cottage or such
other industries relating to food business or tiny food business operator having annual turnover up
to Rs. 12 Lacs and/or whose
i.production capacity of food products does not exceed 100 kg or litres per day, or
ii. procurement or handling and collection of milk is up to 500 litres of milk per day, or
iii. slaughtering capacity is 2 large animals or 10 small animals or 50 poultry birds per day or less
These FBOs are required to obtain FSSAI Registration Certificate by applying on Food Safety Compliance
System or Food Safety Connect app. This Registration Certificate is embedded with a QR code and has
the image of FBO with a 14-digit Registration number starting with 2 (2xxxxxxxxxxxxx).

Inspections are conducted on the points of Sanitary and Hygienic Requirements as mentioned in
Schedule 4 of FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011. Kind of Businesswise standardized inspection checklists used by inspectors are based on Schedule 4 requirements

Food Business Operator can renew the FSSAI License/Registration even after the expiry date with
the following penalties:
a. Three times the existing annual license/registration fee in the period – 1st day to 90th day from the
original expiry date.
b. Additional two times of the existing annual license/registration fee (i.e. total 5 times) in the period –
91st day to 180th day from the original expiry date. [Refer FSSAI Order number
15(31)2020/FoSCoS/RCD/FSSAIpt4 dated 29th October, 2021].

All Food business operators including pharmacies or medical stores selling Health supplements or
Nutraceutical products need to apply for the FSSAI license or registration

FSSAI license can be applied for or renewed for 1 year up to maximum of 5 years at a time

FSSAI Licensed FBOs involved in Manufacturing (including repacking and relabellers i.e. FBOs
getting their food products manufactured by third-party manufacturers) and importing of food
products need to submit Annual Returns in Form D1 by 31st May of every preceding financial year, only
through FoSCoS Portal.
*Manufacturers-Exporters are also required to file annual returns wef FY 2021-22 onwards. [Refer
FSSAI order number RCD-01001/4/2021/-Regulatory-FSSAI]

Chemists Shops, Retailers, or any other retailing units are required to obtain FSSAI License if they
are involved in selling food products through their outlets. CHECK WITH US FOR Eligibility Criteria of FSSAI
License/Registration

Alcohol is covered under the definition of food under section 3(n) of FSS Act, 2006. FBOs involved
in any stage of activity related to alcohol must be licensed or registered under FSSAI. Refer Food Safety
and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Regulation, 2018

The parent entity owning the Water/Food ATMs, and Vending Machines shall obtain FSSAI License
and declare all the locations where these machines or vending units are placed.

Yes. Caterers shall obtain FSSAI License or Registration as per the eligibility criteria.

Yes. Temples shall obtain FSSAI License or Registration as per the eligibility criteria.

Such NGOs shall obtain FSSAI License or Registration as per the eligibility criteria.

Yes. Cloud Kitchens shall obtain FSSAI License or Registration as per the eligibility criteria

Yes, FBOs selling their products through their own e-Commerce platform are required to obtain
FSSAI License under e-Commerce category also.

Yes. All milk sellers/milkmen require FSSAI registration certificates if they are selling milk and milk
products up to Rs. 12 Lacs per annum. If their sales cross Rs. 12 Lacs per annum, they need to obtain
FSSAI License.

Licensing Officer can reject the application in the case when the required information is not
provided within the stipulated time of 30 days or is convinced that the application is not tenable and
cannot be granted. Before refusing the grant of a license, an applicant shall be given an opportunity of
being heard and reasons for such refusal shall be recorded in writing.