Schedule 2 · Annexure 3 · Condition 8
Schedule 2 licence condition 8: daily records
The June 2026 final amendment replaced licence condition 8 with a duty to maintain daily production and raw-material utilisation records separately. The condition does not apply to non-manufacturing food businesses.
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Introduction
This is a condition of licence in Schedule 2, Annexure 3 of the FSSAI Licensing and Registration Regulations, not a standalone numbered Regulation 8. Its final 2026 text is narrower than a blanket recordkeeping instruction for every FBO.
The amendment says the condition does not apply to non-manufacturing food businesses. Other records required by the Act, licence, food category or other provisions may still apply; this exception only addresses this condition.
Key takeaways
Two separate daily records
A manufacturing food business subject to the condition should maintain daily production and raw-material utilisation records separately.
Non-manufacturing exception
The final Gazette expressly excludes non-manufacturing food businesses from this particular licence condition.
Check actual activities
Where one licence or site includes both manufacturing and non-manufacturing activities, assess the manufacturing operation and licence conditions rather than relying on the business's trading label.
Identify the licensed activity
Read the licence and actual operations. Establish whether the food business manufactures food products, because the final Condition 8 exception is for non-manufacturing food businesses.
Keep production and materials distinct
For covered manufacturing activity, record each day's production and raw-material utilisation in separate records. Use product and batch identifiers suited to the operation so the figures can be reconciled.
Review the exception carefully
A non-manufacturing FBO is outside this particular Condition 8. Do not infer that it has no other hygiene, traceability, stock or licence record obligations.
Practical checklist
Do
- Confirm the manufacturing status of each licensed activity.
- Retain dated production and raw-material utilisation records separately where Condition 8 applies.
- Reconcile records to batches and purchases where relevant.
Avoid
- Do not apply Condition 8 indiscriminately to a non-manufacturing FBO.
- Do not treat this exception as a waiver of all other record duties.
FAQs
Does a non-manufacturing food business need Condition 8 daily production records?
No. The final June 2026 text says this particular condition does not apply to non-manufacturing food businesses. Check other applicable duties separately.
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