Adjudication & appeals support.
Penalties under the Act are decided by an adjudicating officer who weighs the gain made, the harm caused and whether it repeats. Your records decide how that reads.
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
Start with a free 10-minute call
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
Thank you. We have your details.
We will call you within 2 working hours (Mon–Sat, 10 am–7 pm).
Send on WhatsApp tooYour compliance record, organised and explained — so the adjudicating officer sees the whole picture.
What’s at stakeThe adjudicating officer weighs the gain made, the harm caused and whether it repeats (s.49). What goes on record, and how early, changes the outcome as much as the underlying facts do.
Where the rule comes from
FSS Act 2006, Chapter IX and s.49 — factors for adjudication
We quote the regulation behind every requirement. Where FSSAI has not said something clearly, we tell you it is our advice, not the law.
You need this if…
- Businesses facing adjudication after sampling or inspection
- Businesses considering an appeal
What we’ll need from you
- The notice and every annexure, exactly as received
- The food analyst’s report, if one was issued
- Licence copy and the label as printed
- Batch, production and dispatch records for the lot in question
- All prior correspondence, with dates
Exactly what you’re paying for.
Included
- Technical brief on the matter
- Evidence assembled and indexed
- Support to your advocate at hearings
Not included
- Legal representation — we are not advocates
Anything outside scope is quoted in writing before we do it.
- A technical brief on the matter
- Evidence organised for the hearing
Who does what, in order.
Most of the work is ours. Where something needs you, it says so.
After it’s done
- Lessons built into your compliance file
- WeAssemble the record
Licences, tests, records, correspondence.
- WeTechnical brief
What the regulation requires and what you did.
- YouInstruct your advocate
We work alongside.
The mistakes we see most.
Section 49 weighs gain, harm and repetition — your records answer those.
The authorities behind this service.
Logos are shown only to identify each body and remain the property of their owners. FoodRaksha is an independent consultancy and is not endorsed by, accredited by or affiliated with any of these authorities.
Our promises, in writing
You get the fee before we start. If the scope changes, you hear it from us before it costs you.
We file on your own FoSCoS (FSSAI’s licensing website) account with your approval. Nothing to hand back if you ever leave.
Straight to FSSAI on FoSCoS. It never passes through us.
Each rule comes with its source, and we say clearly when something is our advice.
Common questions
Are you lawyers?
No. We are regulatory consultants; we work alongside your advocate on the technical and documentary side.
Can you appear for us?
No. We support your advocate on the technical and documentary side.
Often needed alongside.
Get a fixed quote — in writing, before we start.
Book a free 10-minute check. A person — not a bot — calls you back within working hours, tells you exactly which licence you need and what it costs, before you commit to anything.
- Government fee paid by you, directly to FSSAI
- Filed under your own FoSCoS login
- Fixed fee, confirmed in writing before we start
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