FSSAI Food Licence After Return
FoSCoS Basic/State registration for home bakers and cloud kitchens.
The 60-second version
FSSAI licence is mandatory for any food business — even home bakers on Instagram. I register on FoSCoS (Basic if turnover ≤ ₹12 lakh), link kitchen address, and add GST when threshold hits.
Instagram home baker without FSSAI is illegal — Basic registration is cheap
FSSAI classifies by turnover: Basic Registration ≤ ₹12 lakh, State licence above, Central for inter-state / large scale.
Returning NRI home kitchen needs rent/NOC from society, water test if required, and photo of premises on FoSCoS.
Swiggy/Zomato cloud kitchen mandates State licence regardless of turnover.
MSME: Udyam guide.
FSSAI licence types
| Type | Turnover | Fee (approx) |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Registration | ≤ ₹12L | ₹100/yr |
| State licence | ₹12L–₹20cr | ₹2k–7.5k/yr |
| Central licence | > ₹20cr / inter-state | ₹7.5k+/yr |
| Petty retailer | Small hawker | Exempt categories |
| Repacker | Any scale | State/Central |
FSSAI registration sequence
FoSCoS account
Apply online — pick Basic/State.
Upload docs
ID, address, kitchen layout photo.
Pay fee
UPI on portal.
Display licence
FSSAI number on invoices/packaging.
Renew annually
Calendar reminder — lapse blocks aggregators.
Compliance stack
FSSAI application kit
- PAN.
- Address proof.
- Kitchen photos.
- Society NOC.
- Water test if asked.
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Society ban
RWA may prohibit commercial cooking — FSSAI does not override bye-laws.
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OCI home baker?
Same FSSAI rules — FEMA on revenue separate.
Only friends/family?
Regular sale still needs FSSAI — gifting exempt.
Zomato listing?
State licence minimum — Basic not enough.
Penalty no licence?
Up to ₹5 lakh fine + closure.
Multiple states?
Central licence if inter-state supply.
GST without FSSAI?
GST registration still needs FSSAI for food vertical.
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