Regulation 2.1.1
Regulation 2.1.1: registration of food businesses
Food-business registration now uses FSSAI's ₹1.5 crore turnover band for new applications from 1 April 2026. The March 2026 amendment also addresses street vendors already registered under the Street Vendors Act, while keeping Schedule 4 hygiene duties.
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Introduction
Regulation 2.1.1 governs food-business registration. The March 2026 final amendment lets the Food Authority specify turnover and other classification criteria; FSSAI's 13 March order sets the operative bands from 1 April 2026.
The same amendment treats specified street food vendors, hawkers, food trucks and carts registered under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 as registered under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. It expressly retains applicable Schedule 4 hygiene and sanitary requirements.
Key takeaways
Current turnover band
For new applications from 1 April 2026, FSSAI's order sets registration up to ₹1.5 crore annual turnover, State licence above ₹1.5 crore to ₹50 crore, and Central licence above ₹50 crore.
Check activity criteria too
The 2026 regulation authorises FSSAI to specify other classification criteria and authorities. Check the current FoSCoS kind-of-business criteria in addition to turnover.
Street-vendor deeming has conditions
The notified clause covers listed street-food businesses registered under the 2014 Street Vendors Act. It does not exempt them from applicable Schedule 4 hygiene and sanitary duties.
Instant certificate is enabling
The Food Authority may grant a registration certificate instantly on submission of required documents and may set conditions or procedures by order; the regulation does not promise instant approval in every case.
Classify the food business
Identify the legal entity, activity, premises and expected annual turnover. Apply the 1 April 2026 threshold order, then check whether FSSAI's activity-based criteria require a different licence category.
For existing FBOs, check migration separately
FSSAI's March FAQ says existing businesses will be given time to align in FoSCoS. Do not assume a current licence has automatically changed category solely because a new threshold applies to new applications.
Verify the street-vendor route
If relying on deemed registration, retain evidence of registration under the 2014 Street Vendors Act and confirm that the business fits the listed categories. Continue to follow applicable Schedule 4 hygiene and sanitary requirements.
File and retain the decision
Keep the FoSCoS application or deemed-registration evidence, turnover basis, activity classification and any communications with the Registering Authority. Recheck category when business conditions change.
Practical checklist
Do
- Check annual turnover and kind-of-business criteria together.
- Keep the operative FoSCoS classification record.
- Maintain Schedule 4 hygiene compliance even if the street-vendor deeming clause applies.
Avoid
- Do not reuse the old ₹12 lakh registration threshold for a new application after 1 April 2026.
- Do not treat Street Vendors Act registration as an exemption from food-safety duties.
FAQs
What is the registration turnover limit now?
FSSAI's 13 March 2026 order sets registration up to ₹1.5 crore annual turnover for new applications from 1 April 2026, subject to the applicable activity classification.
Does a registered street vendor need no food-hygiene compliance?
No. The 2026 deemed-registration clause expressly retains applicable Schedule 4 hygiene and sanitary requirements.
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