Plain-English guides to FSSAI rules.
Written from the regulations themselves — the gazette, the Act and FSSAI’s own tables — and dated, so you know when they were last checked.
FSSAI licence renewal is gone. Here’s what replaced it.
From 10 March 2026 FSSAI licences are perpetual. What still suspends a licence, and the two things every business must keep doing.
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FSSAI fees in 2026: every licence, every tier
The government fee for FSSAI Registration, State and Central licences under the table updated 01.04.2026 — and the fees that no longer exist.
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FSSAI penalties: what each section can cost you
Sections 50 to 63 of the FSS Act in plain English — the maximum each can cost, and which ones food businesses actually run into.
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FSSAI documents checklist, by licence type
The documents FoSCoS asks for on a Registration, a State Licence and a Central Licence — and the three that hold most applications up.
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FoSCoS: FSSAI’s licensing portal, explained
FoSCoS is FSSAI’s Food Safety Compliance System at foscos.fssai.gov.in. How to log in, register, what you can do there, and how to avoid lookalike sites.
Read the guide5 min readFoSTaC training: who needs it and how to get it
FoSTaC is FSSAI’s food safety training. You need one trained supervisor per 25 food handlers. Course levels, certificate validity and how to get trained.
Read the guide5 min readFSSAI annual return (Form D-1): who files, by when
FSSAI annual return Form D-1: every licensed manufacturer and importer files by 31 May, online on FoSCoS. ₹100 a day late, and now deemed suspension too.
Read the guide5 min readFSSAI inspection checklist: what an officer checks
What an FSSAI inspection checks: sector checklists, the documents officers ask for, how often inspections happen, improvement notices and how to prepare.
Read the guide6 min readFSSAI labelling requirements: what every pack needs
FSSAI labelling requirements under the 2020 regulations: mandatory elements, logo and licence no., veg mark, nutrition table, allergens, Legal Metrology.
Read the guide5 min readFSSAI licence check: verify a number, status, download
How to check an FSSAI license number online, verify a food business, track your application status and download your certificate from FoSCoS in 2026.
Read the guide6 min readFSSAI licence types: Registration, State and Central
The 3 FSSAI license types in 2026: Registration up to ₹1.5 crore, State Licence to ₹50 crore, Central above that, and which businesses are always Central.
Read the guide6 min readFSSAI new rules 2026: what changed and what didn’t
FSSAI new rules 2026: perpetual licences from 10.03.2026, deemed suspension, new ₹1.5 crore and ₹50 crore turnover limits from 1 April, and what stayed.
Read the guide7 min readHow to apply for an FSSAI licence online (2026)
How to apply for an FSSAI license online on FoSCoS in 2026: Form A or Form B, documents, government fee, instant registration, queries and timelines.
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