Food License

FSSAI is an authority to provide a food license to every food business in India. FSSAI makes sure that the food business runs with appropriate license and a quality check. The food businesses are required to follow the FSSAI rules and guidelines. FSSAI is in entirely responsible for setting the standard and principles and controls for the welfare of food businesses in India.

FSSAI License or FSSAI Registration is mandatory before starting any food business. FSSAI Registration is required for all food related businesses such as manufacturers, traders, restaurants, small eateries, grocery shop, importers, exporters, home based food businesses, dairy farms, processors, retailers, e-tailers . who are involved in food business must obtain a 14-digit registration Number or a Food license number which must be printed on food packages or Displayed in Premises.

Now the businesses which do not fall under the above two categories, they need to go for central licence, the importer and exporters mandatorily needs central licence, in case you are in a business having multiple outlets across the country then you need to go for central licence for your registered address and also need to get basic state or central licences depending on the turnover of each outlet.

FSSAI has presented an online application called Food Licensing and Registration System (FLRS) so business visionaries related to food can apply online for the FSSAIlicense. This Food Licensing and Registration System is utilized by five Regional Offices of FSSAI in New Delhi for the Northern Region, in Kolkata for the Eastern Region, in Guwahati for North Eastern Region, Mumbai for the Western Region and Kerala for the Southern Region And in Chennai, Food Business Operators (FBO) is issued to issue licenses and enlistment. FLRS checks for the eligibility of food-related business based on their business area and the sort of procedure identified with the business person.