What is an FSSAI Licence
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India regulates every part of the food value chain under the FSS Act, 2006. Operating a food business without a valid FSSAI licence attracts a penalty of up to Rs 5 lakh and imprisonment up to six months. The 14-digit FSSAI number must be printed on every product package, delivery bag and menu, and is mandatory to onboard on Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon, Flipkart and BigBasket.
Why Register
The FSSAI number is what makes your food business legal. Local health authorities and FSSAI inspectors can shut down any unlicensed operation on the spot.
Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon Fresh, Flipkart Grocery, BigBasket and Blinkit require a valid FSSAI number in their vendor onboarding checklist.
FSSAI mandates the licence number on every packaged product. Retailers refuse stock without a printed number.
Selling to companies, canteens, schools and hospitals requires FSSAI. Most enterprise buyers ask for it before floating an RFQ.
The FSSAI logo on your packaging and shop signage tells customers a government authority has cleared your operation.
Food-startup investors and lenders require FSSAI compliance as a basic due-diligence check before any term sheet or facility.
Licence Categories
The correct category depends on turnover, scale and whether your operations cross state borders. Choosing wrong is a common reason for rejection.
Documents Required
We collect these once and handle every portal interaction on your behalf.
The Process
Your dedicated specialist handles every filing. You track progress from your dashboard.
Our specialist reviews turnover, product list, scale and geography to confirm Basic, State or Central. Getting this right up front avoids costly refiling.
Every food product has an FSSAI Kind of Business (KOB) code. We map your product list to the correct codes; wrong codes cause rejections.
We file Form A (Basic) or Form B (State and Central) on the Food Safety Compliance System with all annexures and declarations.
State and Central licences may involve a food safety officer inspection. We prepare the checklist and brief your team on what to expect.
FSSAI queries are answered within 24 hours by our team, including drafting reply letters, corrigenda and any additional declarations.
Your 14-digit FSSAI number and licence PDF are delivered to your dashboard. We also share a labelling guide so you can update packaging immediately.
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