FSSAI Registration is a basic registration required for small food businesses under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), applicable to businesses with an annual turnover of up to Rs. 1.5 crore. It is the entry-level food safety compliance for petty food manufacturers, small retailers, temporary stallholders, and home-based food businesses.
Who needs it: small food manufacturers, processors and petty retailers, home-based food businesses (cloud kitchens, tiffin services) with turnover up to Rs. 1.5 crore, temporary food stall operators, and businesses below the threshold for a full FSSAI Licence.
Basic Registration is filed on the FoSCoS portal using Form A and is typically processed within 7-10 working days.
Answers to the questions we hear most often about FSSAI registration in Delhi NCR.
Registration applies to small businesses with turnover up to Rs. 1.5 crore. A Licence (State or Central) is required above that threshold, based on scale and nature of operations.
It can be obtained for 1 to 5 years and is renewable before expiry.
Yes, if you sell food commercially, even from home, and your turnover is within Rs. 1.5 crore.
You risk penalties and potential closure of your food business under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
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