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India’s food regulatory framework has undergone a significant shift with FSSAI removing the expiry date for food registrations and licences from 1 April 2026. While the reform eliminates periodic renewal, it does not eliminate compliance obligations. FBOs must continue to meet hygiene, safety, record-keeping and licensing requirements, while also ensuring that turnover, business activities, food categories and premises details remain accurate and up to date.
✓ FSSAI licences and registrations are now perpetual, remaining valid unless suspended, cancelled or surrendered, eliminating periodic renewal requirements.
✓ Perpetual validity does not mean perpetual compliance. FBOs must continue meeting applicable food safety, hygiene, sanitary and licensing conditions.
✓ Revised turnover thresholds simplify licensing, with registration up to ₹1.5 crore, State Licence above ₹1.5 crore up to ₹50 crore, and Central Licence above ₹50 crore.
✓ Street vendors recognised under the Street Vendors Act, 2014 receive deemed FSSAI registration, reducing duplication and easing compliance for small vendors.
✓ Compliance is now more event-driven than renewal-driven, requiring FBOs to proactively update changes in turnover, activities, food categories and premises, while maintaining applicable production, raw-material and FIFO/FEFO records.
