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Food business licence (FSSAI)
You get the FSSAI registration or licence your food business needs, online on the FoSCoS portal.
For whom: Anyone in Telangana who makes, sells, stores, transports or serves food: a grocery, tiffin centre, tea stall, hotel, caterer, bakery, or someone selling home-cooked food.
Published on 30-10-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.
Answer a few questions to see which steps apply to you. The whole guide is below.

Documents you need

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The applicant's photo
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📷 What the photo must look like
Not confirmed: We found no photo size, background or file limit in FSSAI's papers; the form only has a space for the photo. Follow the limits FoSCoS shows when you upload, or ask the helpline on 1800112100.
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Government-issued photo ID
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Such as Aadhaar, PAN or voter ID
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Proof of the business premises' address (only if it differs from the address on the ID)
copy
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Photo ID and address proof of the proprietor, partners, directors or authorised signatory
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Issued by a government authority
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Proof that you hold the premises
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Such as a sale deed, rent agreement or electricity bill
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Papers showing how the business is set up
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Partnership deed, a self-declaration for a sole proprietorship, or the memorandum and articles of association of a company
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Other documents FoSCoS asks for your kind of business
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For example: proof of expected yearly turnover (self-attested; traders, restaurants, caterers, hotels); for a manufacturing unit, its layout plan, list of machinery and a water test report from a recognised laboratory; for a company, the list of directors; Form IX (nomination of the person responsible, with the board resolution); for import or export, the IE code from DGFT
If you don't have it:
The full list is on the FoSCoS home page under "Documents Required", by kind of business.
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Your FSSAI registration or licence number and FoSCoS login
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Steps

Only if
Do you already have an FSSAI registration or licence? No, I need a new one
1.
On the FoSCoS website, open "Apply for License/Registration". Choose Telangana as the state, then your kind of business. Read the eligibility rules shown: the portal tells you whether you need a registration, a state licence or a central licence. If it differs from this guide, follow the portal.
💻 FoSCoS (FSSAI Food Safety Compliance System)
Open the official page ↗
foscos.fssai.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Only if
Which of these fits your business? None of the above, with yearly turnover (total sales) up to ₹1.5 crore
2.
Create a login and fill in the registration form (Form A) online: your details, the premises, and the foods you sell or make. Upload the photo and ID, and pay the fee by card or net banking.
💻 FoSCoS (FSSAI Food Safety Compliance System)
Open the official page ↗
foscos.fssai.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📎 The applicant's photo, Government-issued photo ID, Proof of the business premises' address (only if it differs from the address on the ID)
💰 Fee: ₹100 · ₹100 a year. A hawker (itinerant vendor) pays nothing. You may pay for any number of years at once, at any time of the year.
⏱️ within 7 days · Within 7 days the authority must grant it, refuse it or order an inspection. If there is an inspection, the decision comes within 30 days.
Only if
Which of these fits your business? A grain, cereal or pulses mill (any turnover), or a caterer with yearly turnover up to ₹50 crore (including a mid-day meal caterer) / None of the above, with yearly turnover above ₹1.5 crore and up to ₹50 crore
3.
Create a login and fill in the licence form (Form B) online. Upload all the documents FoSCoS asks for your kind of business, and pay the fee online. A state licence is issued by the Designated Officer for your district, appointed by Telangana's Commissioner of Food Safety.
💻 FoSCoS (FSSAI Food Safety Compliance System)
Open the official page ↗
foscos.fssai.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📎 Photo ID and address proof of the proprietor, partners, directors or authorised signatory, Proof that you hold the premises, Papers showing how the business is set up, Other documents FoSCoS asks for your kind of business
💰 Fee: ₹5,000 · ₹5,000 a year (for every kind of business with a state licence in the FoSCoS list). You may pay for any number of years at once.
⏱️ within 60 days · The licence must be issued within 60 days of the application ID for a complete application. If more information is asked for, give it within 30 days, or the application is rejected.
Only if
Which of these fits your business? One of these: importer, e-commerce, exporter (as a trader, or making food only for export), 100% export-oriented unit; making proprietary food, health supplements, nutraceuticals, Ayurveda aahara or non-specified food; radiation processing of food; a business at an airport or seaport; storage or sale at central government agencies' premises; the head office of a business in two or more states; a five-star or higher hotel / None of the above, with yearly turnover above ₹50 crore
4.
Create a login and fill in the licence form (Form B) online. Upload all the documents FoSCoS asks for your kind of business, and pay the fee online. A central licence is issued by a Designated Officer appointed by FSSAI; Telangana comes under FSSAI's Southern Region (regional office in Chennai, branch office in Hyderabad).
💻 FoSCoS (FSSAI Food Safety Compliance System)
Open the official page ↗
foscos.fssai.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📎 Photo ID and address proof of the proprietor, partners, directors or authorised signatory, Proof that you hold the premises, Papers showing how the business is set up, Other documents FoSCoS asks for your kind of business
💰 Fee: ₹7,500 · ₹7,500 a year. You may pay for any number of years at once.
⏱️ within 60 days · The licence must be issued within 60 days of the application ID for a complete application. If more information is asked for, give it within 30 days, or the application is rejected.
Not confirmed: FSSAI's page does not say whether Telangana's central licences are handled by the Hyderabad branch office or the Chennai regional office.
Only if
Do you already have an FSSAI registration or licence? No, I need a new one
5.
The authority may send a Food Safety Officer to inspect your premises. If you get a notice asking for changes, make them and tell the authority within 30 days (or the time allowed).
🏛️ Your business premises (inspection by a Food Safety Officer)
6.
Follow the application on FoSCoS under "Track Application Status"; you also get SMS and email at each stage. If it is sent back with queries, answer them on your dashboard within 30 days, or it is rejected automatically.
💻 FoSCoS (FSSAI Food Safety Compliance System)
Open the official page ↗
foscos.fssai.gov.in · opens in a new tab
7.
The certificate, with a QR code, is emailed to you once issued; you can also download it from your FoSCoS login. Display it where everyone can see it at the premises (for a registration, also on the cart or vehicle).
✋ You do this yourself
Only if
Do you already have an FSSAI registration or licence? Yes, I have one
8.
Log in to FoSCoS and look at your registration or licence. If the new turnover limits put you in another category (for example from a state licence to a registration), you can move on FoSCoS by self-declaration: no fee, no officer's approval, and the number stays the same. Fees already paid for a state licence are adjusted against the registration fee.
💻 FoSCoS (FSSAI Food Safety Compliance System)
Open the official page ↗
foscos.fssai.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📎 Your FSSAI registration or licence number and FoSCoS login
💰 Fee: Free · Moving because of the new limits costs nothing.
Not confirmed: FSSAI said existing businesses will be given enough time to move on FoSCoS; we did not see the date or the screens. The FAQ does not say clearly whether a registration or licence issued before 1 April 2026 must still be renewed at its expiry date: check the expiry date on FoSCoS and ask the helpline on 1800112100.
Only if
Which of these is your food business? Any other food business (making, selling, storing, hotel, catering, home kitchen...)
9.
A registration or licence issued from 1 April 2026 needs no renewal: it stays valid until it is suspended, cancelled or surrendered. The fee is still yearly; on FoSCoS you may pay for any number of years at once, at any time. Hygiene and safety rules always apply.
💻 FoSCoS (FSSAI Food Safety Compliance System)
Open the official page ↗
foscos.fssai.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Not confirmed: FSSAI's FAQ does not say what happens if a year's fee is not paid; ask the helpline on 1800112100.
Only if
Do you already have an FSSAI registration or licence? Yes, I have one
10.
If details on the licence or registration change (address, kind of business, foods), apply for a modification on FoSCoS. If you close the business, surrender it on FoSCoS.
💻 FoSCoS (FSSAI Food Safety Compliance System)
Open the official page ↗
foscos.fssai.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📎 Your FSSAI registration or licence number and FoSCoS login
💰 Fee: For a change to the details on the licence certificate, ₹1,000, plus the difference in yearly fee if it moves up a category (FSSAI FAQ, July 2022). Changes to details not on the certificate are free.
Not confirmed: We did not find the fee for modifying a registration; see the amount FoSCoS shows.

Another route for you

Under the 2026 amendment, street food vendors, hawkers, food carts, food trucks and similar businesses registered under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 are treated as registered under the Food Safety and Standards Act. You need no separate FSSAI registration and no second fee. You must still follow the hygiene rules in Schedule 4 of the licensing regulations.
Instead, see:
Keep your street vending registration papers with you. If you are not registered under that Act, choose "Any other food business" in this guide and get an FSSAI registration.
Not confirmed: We read FSSAI's FAQ, not the full text of the amendment. Which paper to show as proof is not said; ask the Food Safety Officer of your area or the helpline on 1800112100.

Another route for you

A milk producer who is a registered member of a dairy cooperative society and supplies or sells all the milk to the society is exempt from FSSAI registration.
Instead, see:
If you sell any of the milk to others yourself, choose "Any other food business" in this guide.

Fees and time limits

Step 2
💰 ₹100 · ₹100 a year. A hawker (itinerant vendor) pays nothing. You may pay for any number of years at once, at any time of the year.
⏱️ within 7 days · Within 7 days the authority must grant it, refuse it or order an inspection. If there is an inspection, the decision comes within 30 days.
Step 3
💰 ₹5,000 · ₹5,000 a year (for every kind of business with a state licence in the FoSCoS list). You may pay for any number of years at once.
⏱️ within 60 days · The licence must be issued within 60 days of the application ID for a complete application. If more information is asked for, give it within 30 days, or the application is rejected.
Step 4
💰 ₹7,500 · ₹7,500 a year. You may pay for any number of years at once.
⏱️ within 60 days · The licence must be issued within 60 days of the application ID for a complete application. If more information is asked for, give it within 30 days, or the application is rejected.
Step 8
💰 Free · Moving because of the new limits costs nothing.
Step 10
💰 For a change to the details on the licence certificate, ₹1,000, plus the difference in yearly fee if it moves up a category (FSSAI FAQ, July 2022). Changes to details not on the certificate are free.

If something goes wrong

If it is rejected
If the registration or licence is refused, you can appeal to Telangana's Commissioner of Food Safety within 15 days of receiving the decision (section 32 of the Food Safety and Standards Act). The office, as FSSAI's Southern Region page lists it: Commissioner of Food Safety for Telangana, Directorate of Institute of Preventive Medicine, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad 500029; email telanganacfs@gmail.com. For a central licence, the appeal goes to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FSSAI. You must be heard before a refusal, and the reasons must be given in writing.
Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana
Not confirmed: FSSAI's page gives no date for this address, and it may have changed. Confirm where to send the appeal with the Food Safety Officer of your area or the helpline on 1800112100.
If it is late
If, after a complete application, the registration has not come in 7 days (30 days if inspected), or the licence in 60 days, and you have had no query or report of defects, the rules let you start the business; you must still make any improvements the authority asks for later. About the delay, call the FoSCoS helpline on 1800112100 or write to helpdesk-foscos@fssai.gov.in. For a delayed central licence you can also write to FSSAI's Southern Region office (director-sro@fssai.gov.in).
FoSCoS helpdesk (FSSAI)
Open the official page ↗
foscos.fssai.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📞 1800112100
If you are asked for more money
Pay the fee online on FoSCoS only: ₹100 a year for a registration, ₹5,000 for a state licence, ₹7,500 for a central licence. FSSAI has fixed the service charge of its "Food Safety Mitras", who file applications for you: ₹100 for a registration, ₹500 for a licence. If anyone asks for more, complain to the FoSCoS helpline.
FoSCoS helpdesk (FSSAI)
Open the official page ↗
foscos.fssai.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📞 1800112100
Not confirmed: The Food Safety Mitra charges are from FSSAI's FAQ of July 2022; we found no newer figure.

Related guides

→ Trade licence: getting one and renewing it→ Shops and establishments registration→ Udyam (MSME) registration
Not confirmed: These are only the main kinds in the FoSCoS list. Railway stations, canteens at central government offices and hotels have their own rules. A new business gives its expected turnover. Go by what the eligibility check on FoSCoS shows.
Updated on 30-10-2026
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