Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1. Are different Licenses required to conduct a different kinds of food business activities at the same premise?

Ans: FSSAI license is based on the premise. All kinds of food business activities that are being conducted at the same premise can be applied for in a single FSSAI license.

Q2. How to convert manually issued licenses/ registration to online during the renewal of license?

Ans: FBO can approach the Designated Officer [Licensing Authority] or Registering Authority of that area. Designated Officer/ Registering Authority will enter the details of the offline issued license/registration in the FoSCoS portal. Thereafter, the license/registration can be renewed through online process, whenever required.

Q3. What are the advantages of converting your manually issued license to the online licensing and registration system [FoSCoS]?

Ans: FoSCoS portal sends regular alerts to FBOs regarding various compliances through email and SMS. FBOs will be able to track the compliances attached with their licenses/registration from time to time and can avoid penalties if any.

Q4. Who are petty food business operators? What is the eligibility for FSSAI registration certificate?

Ans: Petty Food Business Operators (FBO) are those who manufacture or sell any article of food or a petty retailer, hawker, itinerant vendor or a temporary stall holder or small scale or cottage or such other industries relating to food business or tiny food business operator having annual turnover up to Rs. 12 Lacs and/or whose i.production capacity of food products does not exceed 100 kg or litres per day, or ii. procurement or handling and collection of milk is up to 500 litres of milk per day, or iii. slaughtering capacity is 2 large animals or 10 small animals or 50 poultry birds per day or less These FBOs are required to obtain FSSAI Registration Certificate by applying on Food Safety Compliance System or Food Safety Connect app. This Registration Certificate is embedded with a QR code and has the image of FBO with a 14-digit Registration number starting with 2 (2xxxxxxxxxxxxx).

Q5. My License/Registration is suspended or cancelled. Do I need to stop food business activities?

Ans: On the suspension or cancellation of his/her license or registration, a food business operator needs to stop food business activities immediately. Carrying out any food business activity on suspended or cancelled License/Registration is an unlawful activity and shall attract penal actions under FSS Act, 2006.