Notice & show-cause replies.
A notice gives you days, not weeks — thirty, or seven where an earlier letter went unanswered. An ignored notice becomes a prohibition order.
A reply that answers every finding, on time, with the evidence to close the matter.
What’s at stakeIgnoring a notice can lead to a direction to stop selling (s.36(3)(b) with s.18(1)); an unmet improvement notice can lead to suspension (s.32).
Where the rule comes from
FSS Act 2006 — s.32 improvement notices, s.36 and s.18
FSS (Advertising & Claims) Regulations 2018
We quote the regulation behind every requirement. Where FSSAI hasn’t specified something, we tell you it’s our reading, not the law.
Free, no sign-upNotice reply template (Word)You need this if…
- You’ve received an improvement notice after an inspection
- FSSAI has written about a claim or a label
- A platform has delisted your product on FSSAI’s instruction
Exactly what you’re paying for.
Included
- Notice read finding by finding, with the provisions cited
- Corrective action plan
- Reply drafted with annexures and filed within time
- Progress reports until closure
Not included
- Court representation (we work with your advocate)
Anything outside scope is quoted in writing before we do it.
Who does what, in order.
Most of the work is ours. Where something needs you, it says so.
After it’s done
- Claims and label registers updated so it doesn’t recur
- YouSend the notice
The same day you get it.
- WeRead and plan
Each finding, each provision, each action.
- YouAct
Recall, repack, relabel, update listings — as needed.
- WeReply and report
Filed within time; progress reported to closure.
The mistakes we see most.
Thirty days — or seven where an earlier letter went unanswered — is less than it sounds.
The replies that close matters show what was done.
An ignored notice has become a prohibition direction.
The authorities behind this service.
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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 account with your approval. Nothing to hand back if you ever leave.
Straight to FSSAI on FoSCoS. It never passes through us.
Each requirement comes with the regulation behind it — and our readings are marked as ours.
Common questions
How long do I have to reply?
Usually thirty days — seven where an earlier notice went unanswered. Don’t wait for the deadline to start.
Can I keep selling while I reply?
It depends on the notice. A prohibition direction means stop; a show-cause letter asks you to answer. We read yours and tell you.
Do I have to recall?
Not always. It depends on the finding. We tell you what the notice actually requires.
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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