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FSSAI kind of business: eligibility criteria and fee structure (updated 1 April 2026)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India · foscos.fssai.gov.in Free Beginner India

The FSSAI's current table of which food business needs which licence and what it costs a year, revised from 1 April 2026: most businesses up to Rs 1.5 crore turnover need only a Registration at Rs 100, a State Licence costs Rs 5,000 up to Rs 50 crore, and a Central Licence Rs 7,500 above that. Importers, merchant exporters and businesses registered as e-commerce need a Central Licence whatever their size, and hawkers pay nothing.

  • Find your kind of business (restaurant, retailer, wholesaler, storage, dairy, vending) and read its own turnover bands.
  • Apply on FoSCoS; an importer needs the Central Licence from day one.
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