How do I check or verify an FSSAI licence?
Verifying a number, finding your own, and what the status means.
Free 10-minute check · A regulatory advisor calls back within 2 working hours, Mon–Sat 10 am–7 pm · Government fee paid by you directly to FSSAI
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No forms to understand. Just tell us what you sell and where. A person from our regulatory team calls you back.
- Free 10-minute check
- Filed within 3 working days of getting your documents
- Licence in your own name
- Government fee paid by you directly to FSSAI
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Send on WhatsApp tooHow do I check an FSSAI licence number online?
Use the FSSAI or FoSCoS (FSSAI’s licensing website) verification page and enter the 14-digit number. You will see the business name, the premises address, the kind of business (the category you register under) and the current status. Anyone can check any number — it is public.
Buyers, marketplaces and auditors use this, so a mismatch between your pack and the portal is worth fixing.
How can I find my own FSSAI licence number?
It is on your certificate and on your FoSCoS dashboard. If you have lost access to the login, the number is also printed on your packs and on the Food Safety Display Board at the premises.
Can I search by business name?
FSSAI’s public search is designed around the licence number. Searching by name is unreliable, especially for common trade names — if you are checking a supplier, ask for the number and verify that.
What does the status on the portal mean?
“Active” or subsisting means the licence is valid. “Suspended” means trading must stop until it is put right. “Cancelled” or “surrendered” means it is over. Since 2026 a licence can be deemed suspended (it stops being valid automatically) for a missed return or annual fee without any notice being served.
Our licence health check asks seven questions and tells you which of these you are in.
My supplier’s number does not verify. What now?
Stop and ask for the current certificate. A number that does not verify may be mistyped, may belong to a different premises, or may have lapsed. Buying from an unlicensed supplier is your exposure as well as theirs.
Does the number change when I modify the licence?
No. A modification — address correction, new food category, change of partners — keeps the same 14-digit number. A new premises gets a new number.
General information, current as at 12 September 2026. Government fees are paid by you on FoSCoS. Where a figure is a maximum the Act sets, we say so.
The other five sets.
Do I need an FSSAI licence?
Who needs one, who is exempt, and what counts as a food business.
Which FSSAI licence do I need, and what does it cost?
Tiers, government fees, our fees, and what changes the answer.
How do I apply for an FSSAI licence?
The steps, the documents, the timeline and the portal.
How do I change, transfer or close an FSSAI licence?
Address changes, new categories, transfers, surrender and revival.
What happens after an FSSAI notice or penalty?
Show-cause notices, adjudication, and what the Act allows.
Still not sure? Ask a person.
A free 10-minute check answers the question for your business, not in general — which licence, what it costs, and what you’ll owe after it’s granted.
- Government fee paid by you, directly to FSSAI
- Filed under your own FoSCoS login
- Fixed fee, confirmed in writing before we start
Not ready to talk? Get the free 2026 checklist or find your licence yourself.