Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Strengthens Enforcement and Licensing Norms for FY 2025-26

Key facts

• The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) intensified enforcement in FY 2025-26, with state authorities managing nearly 98% of Food Business Operators (FBOs) under their licensing regimes.
• Regulatory bodies conducted 3,97,009 inspections and analysed 1,65,747 food samples, leading to 1,756 criminal convictions and the imposition of ₹154.87 crore in financial penalties.
• The initiative brought over 10 lakh street food vendors under formal oversight and initiated 945 food recalls to prevent unsafe products from reaching the public.
• Licensing thresholds were rationalised to require Basic Registration for turnover up to ₹1.5 crore, a State Licence for ₹1.5 crore to ₹50 crore, and a Central Licence for turnover exceeding ₹50 crore.
• FSSAI expanded testing infrastructure by notifying 18 laboratories, including advanced microbiological testing facilities in Singtam (Sikkim) and Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh).