FSSAI Food License Registration

Overview

Basic, State, or Central — matched to your scale

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) requires every food business to hold either a Basic Registration (small turnover), a State License (medium-scale, single-state operations), or a Central License (large-scale or multi-state operations). Choosing the correct tier for your annual turnover and operations is what determines whether your application sails through or gets rejected.

Mandatory to legally sell food

Operating a food business without a valid FSSAI registration or license risks fines, seizure of stock, and outright shutdown.

Builds consumer trust

The FSSAI logo on your packaging or premises reassures customers that your food handling meets national safety standards.

A tier that actually matches your business

Basic, State, or Central — getting the right license means you're neither under-registered (a compliance risk) nor over-registered (unnecessary cost and paperwork).

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See your estimated tax in seconds

A quick estimate to get you started — for the exact license tier your turnover requires, book a consultation

Tax regime

Annual income (₹)

₹

₹0₹25L₹50L+

Estimated tax payable

₹ 97,500

Effective rate 6.5% · new regime on ₹15,00,000

Taxable income₹ 14,25,000

Tax as per slabs₹ 93,750

Health & education cess (4%)+₹ 3,750

The New Regime saves you ₹ 1,59,900 compared to the Old Regime.

Illustrative estimate for FY 2025-26 — assumes salaried income eligible for the standard deduction, and includes the Section 87A rebate and 4% cess. Surcharge is applied at a flat rate without its own marginal relief. Does not account for other deductions or individual circumstances. Book a consultation for an exact figure.

Simple, from start to finish

How it works

Book a consultation

We assess your turnover and operations to determine the correct FSSAI license tier.

Share your documents

Securely upload address proof, product details, and premises photographs, guided step by step.

We file with FSSAI

Your Basic Registration or State/Central License application is prepared and submitted online.

License issued

Your FSSAI certificate is issued, ready to display at your premises and on packaging.

Basic Registration: 7–10 days; State/Central License: 30–60 days

Questions

Frequently asked

01How do I know if I need Basic, State, or Central?

It's determined by annual turnover and scale of operations — small businesses under roughly ₹12 lakh turnover need Basic Registration, mid-sized single-state operations need a State License, and large or multi-state businesses need a Central License.

02What's the penalty for operating without an FSSAI license?

Penalties range from fines to imprisonment depending on the violation, and authorities can order an unregistered food business to stop operating immediately.

03How long is the license valid?

You can choose a validity period of 1 to 5 years at the time of application — renewal must be filed before expiry to avoid a lapse in your registration.

04Do cloud kitchens and home-based food businesses need this too?

Yes — any entity that manufactures, stores, distributes, or sells food, including home-based and cloud kitchens, needs at minimum a Basic Registration.

05Why book a consultation instead of registering myself?

Picking the wrong tier is the single biggest reason FSSAI applications get delayed or rejected — apply for Basic when you actually need a State License, for instance, and you'll have to start over. We get the classification and documentation right from the start.

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