FSSAI registration and licence categories: current official sources
For new FSSAI applications from 1 April 2026, the published turnover bands are Registration up to ₹1.5 crore, State Licence above ₹1.5 crore up to ₹50 crore, and Central Licence above ₹50 crore. FSSAI also states that the change does not alter licensing-authority jurisdiction and that activity-based eligibility still matters.
What the current official source says
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s order dated 13 March 2026 implements these revised bands. Its follow-up FAQ explains that new applications from 1 April use the changed thresholds, while existing food businesses will have time to migrate through FoSCoS. This transition detail matters: a new applicant and an existing licence holder may not be in the same administrative state. Read the March 2026 FSSAI FAQ and implementation order.
Turnover is not the only eligibility dimension for every food business. FoSCoS lists activity-specific criteria for manufacturers, transporters, storage, importers, food-service businesses and other categories. A restaurant that also manufactures or undertakes another regulated activity should not assume the restaurant category automatically covers all activities. The application needs the activity and premises details that match the business in reality.
Scope and how to read the requirement
FSSAI’s 2026 reform also introduced perpetual validity for registrations and licences unless suspended, cancelled or surrendered. FSSAI’s FAQ says periodic renewal is no longer required under this framework, but statutory hygiene and safety compliance remains. Perpetual validity is therefore an administrative term, not a waiver of inspections, records or applicable food-safety duties. Verify the current status and notices in the FoSCoS portal.
Limits and records
When comparing a restaurant’s turnover with the bands, be precise about the relevant business and application scenario. Do not apply historical thresholds from older articles, and do not infer how an existing certificate should migrate from a turnover chart alone. The authority’s current portal and specific notices govern the account. This article reports published official information checked 2 October 2026 and is not a licence determination for a named operator.
An eligibility check should therefore preserve four inputs: application date, food-business activity, relevant premises and the turnover basis used. For an existing operator, also record whether FoSCoS has issued migration instructions for the current certificate. A one-line revenue threshold cannot determine a licence if the activity falls under another criterion. The official order replaced earlier turnover provisions, so search snippets and articles written under the former limits should not be treated as current evidence.
Frequently asked questions
What are the FSSAI turnover bands from 1 April 2026?
Registration: up to ₹1.5 crore; State Licence: above ₹1.5 crore and up to ₹50 crore; Central Licence: above ₹50 crore for new applications, subject to activity rules.
Do FSSAI licences still need renewal?
FSSAI’s 2026 FAQ describes perpetual validity unless a licence or registration is suspended, cancelled or surrendered; other compliance obligations continue.
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Sources and further reading
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