FSSAI sets new turnover thresholds for food business licensing

This is an order issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on March 13, 2026, implementing revised turnover thresholds for categorizing food businesses into Registration, State License, or Central License categories. It matters to citizens as it defines the regulatory compliance requirements and licensing levels for food business operators based on their annual turnover.

Who it concerns: All Food Business Operators (FBOs), Commissioners of Food Safety of all States/UTs, Directors of all Regional Offices of FSSAI, and the CTO of FSSAI.

What the document says

• FSSAI has implemented revised turnover thresholds for food businesses effective April 1, 2026.
• Registration is required for businesses with a turnover up to Rs. 1.5 crore.
• State License is required for businesses with a turnover above Rs. 1.5 crore and up to Rs. 50 crore.
• Central License is required for businesses with a turnover above Rs. 50 crore.
• This order supersedes all earlier orders and regulations regarding turnover thresholds under the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011.
• The implementation is based on recommendations from NITI Aayog’s High Level Committee on Non-Financial Regulatory Reforms and approvals from the Food Authority and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Also in the document

• The order references the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) amendment Regulations, 2026, notified on March 10, 2026.
• The amendment regulations include provisions for addressing dual compliance requirements for street food vendors and perpetual validity of FSSAI registration and license subject to risk-based inspections.
• The order was signed by Sweety Behera, Director (Regulatory Compliance).