I'm building a food business, what FSSAI licence do I need to sell legally?
The short answer
Every food business in India needs an FSSAI number, no exceptions, from a home cloud kitchen to a packaged-goods brand. Which tier depends on turnover: Basic Registration under ~Rs.12 lakh, State Licence up to Rs.20 crore, and Central Licence above that, all applied for on the FoSCoS portal. Get it before you sell your first plate; the penalties for operating without one are steep.
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Why we picked it
A clear, regularly-updated Indian explainer that maps the practical, sector-agnostic registrations most founders hit first, GST, licensing tiers, documents, thresholds, and process. Use it as an orientation map to figure out what applies to you, then confirm the specifics with the relevant official regulator.
Why we picked it
The official front door for the most common sector licence founders need, food, plus a reminder that regulated sectors each have their own primary regulator. For fintech, the RBI regulatory sandbox and payment-aggregator authorisation are the legitimate paths (see note); for food, FoSCoS is where you actually apply.
