You don’t need a regulatory department. You need FoodRaksha.
FSSAI compliance is complex, costly, and risky. FoodRaksha replaces your entire in-house regulatory team, at a fraction of the cost. One fixed monthly fee. Stay compliant. Stay protected. Stay focused on your business.
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 tooThe problem every FBO faces
Smaller businesses face the same stringent FSSAI rules as multinationals, but they cannot afford a dedicated regulatory team. A compliance officer costs ₹35,000 to ₹1,00,000 a month; however, a single employee is not enough to handle all licensing, liaison and compliance needs. Many also lack the knowledge to communicate effectively with the FSSAI. Hiring freelancers for tasks, from basic central licences to court cases, can cost anywhere from ₹40,000 to ₹5–10 lakh. The result? Penalties, suspensions and brand damage.
A small label error, a huge business cost
Rajesh runs a small pickle and snack manufacturing unit in Bangalore. For 5 years, he operated without major issues. During a routine FSSAI inspection, officers found that his label did not clearly declare tree nuts (almonds) in the required format: it was mentioned in small print instead of the mandatory bold, conspicuous format required under the FSS (Labelling & Display) Regulations, 2020. FSSAI issued an improvement notice with a 15-day compliance deadline.
Panicked and without expert guidance, Rajesh missed the deadline by 3 days while trying to find a label designer. FSSAI suspended his licence immediately. For 2 months, he lost ₹3 lakh in orders, his distributor dropped him, and he had to lay off 2 workers. When the licence was finally restored after correcting the label, rebuilding trust with retailers took another 4 months.
A simple ₹2,000 label correction could have prevented ₹5+ lakh in losses and months of stress. This is the reality for thousands of small FBOs in India who lack expert regulatory support.
One monthly fee covers everything
FoodRaksha is a subscription-based regulatory compliance service for FSSAI-licensed businesses. One monthly fee covers everything: licensing, renewals, label reviews, legal support, testing coordination, and expert liaison with FSSAI.
The structural trap of food compliance
Food compliance breaks when responsibility is purchased one form at a time. The work appears administrative, until a product, label or facility is tested under enforcement conditions.
A standing function is designed for the day scrutiny arrives, not only the day a filing is due.
Consultancy vs. outsourced department
| Operating question | Consultancy | FoodRaksha department |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability | Billable hours per task. | A standing, responsible regulatory division. |
| Readiness model | React after a notice arrives. | 365-day continuous audit readiness. |
| Scope of authority | Forms-only filing. | Liaison, NABL sampling, FoSCoRIS drills and legal defence. |
| Cost structure | Ad-hoc fees and penalty exposure. | One predictable flat monthly retainer. |
FoodRaksha replaces fragmented transaction management with one accountable operating system for the regulatory work that follows your products into market.
The FoodRaksha retainer: complete regulatory coverage
Central licensing and modification
State and Central FSSAI licensing, category expansion, warehouse endorsements and controlled changes under the appropriate licence scope.
Packaging and label governance
Mandatory scrutiny for claim substantiation, ingredient declarations, allergens, nutritional tables and every packaging revision before print.
FoSCoRIS audit defence
Facility pre-audits, food safety supervisor protocols, mock drills and on-site officer liaison during inspections.
Periodic testing and annual filings
Accredited NABL water and product testing schedules, vendor evidence, and Form D-1/D-2 returns maintained to calendar.
One department coordinates the records, evidence and response path across the compliance lifecycle.
Our operating engine, in four steps
One controlled cadence. Every obligation is assigned a record, a deadline and an escalation path.
From first application to final audit
FoodRaksha handles it all under your subscription.
Build compliance in-house, or subscribe?
Compare what it costs to build compliance in-house versus subscribing to FoodRaksha. Our fee is quoted in writing on the free call; it never changes after that.
FoodRaksha delivers expert regulatory support at a fraction of the cost of maintaining an in-house department, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks effectively.
Everyone else does food on the side.
Search “FSSAI licence” and every result registers companies, trademarks and GST too. Here is what that difference actually changes, including the row where doing it yourself wins.
| FoodRaksha | A registration portal | A generalist consultant | Doing it yourself | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of their work that is food regulation | Everything we do | One of 30–40 services | A few files a year | Not applicable |
| Who decides your kind of business | We do, against the 2026 table, before you pay | You pick from a dropdown | Usually you | You |
| What you’ll pay, and when you know it | Government fee published; ours fixed in writing before work starts | Often “starting from”, extras after | Quoted on call | Government fee only |
| Whose FoSCoS login the file sits on | Yours, always | Varies | Varies | Yours |
| Label and claims review | Per SKU, fixed fee, run through our own engine | Not offered | Sometimes, by eye | No |
| What happens after the certificate | Compliance Care: fees, returns, tests, medicals, labels | Ends at the certificate | You call when something breaks | On you |
| If a show-cause notice arrives | Reply drafted, adjudication supported | No | Sometimes | No |
| Lab testing and FoSTaC training | Coordinated — NABL-accredited labs, empanelled trainers | No | Referral | You arrange it |
| Own software | FoodRaksha OS runs your file | No | No | Spreadsheet |
| Cost | Government fee (published) + our fee, quoted on scope | Low headline, add-ons after | Varies | ₹100–₹7,500 a year, your time |
Comparison of service models, not of named companies. A ₹100 Registration for a shop that knows its kind of business is a job you can do yourself on FoSCoS; our guide walks you through it.
Eight differences you’ll notice in the first week.
FoodRaksha does one thing: food regulation. One Act, one portal, one set of rules.
Depth you can count.
Not client counts or star ratings: the regulatory content we have encoded, tested and use on every file.
Counted from our own corpus and software. We publish no client numbers we cannot evidence.
Operational governance and SLA commitments
Regulatory accountability is visible when the owner, response window and executive record are defined before a compliance event.
FoodRaksha works as an operating extension of plant and executive leadership.
Turn FSSAI from an operational risk into an asset
Stop managing paperwork. Free plant heads and operations leadership to focus on quality and distribution.
Eliminate legal vulnerability. Replace fragmented agents with an institutional compliance partner that stands with you.
Schedule your department onboarding. Speak with our lead food regulatory counsel and transition your compliance today.
Your file is waiting in FoodRaksha OS
Sign in to the members portal to see every licence and its standing, your compliance calendar, labels, test reports, notices and this month’s report.
Schedule your department onboarding
Tell us what you make or sell and where. A regulatory advisor calls you back within 2 working hours with a written quote after the call.
- 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).
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