Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The FSSAI has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 which is a consolidating statute related to food safety and regulation in India.

The FSSAI is a governmental body tasked with ensuring food safety in India. The FSSAI registration was created at the central level, to ensure that food products being sold in the Indian marketplace would adhere to a set of guidelines and regulations at any given time. In other words, the main goal of an FSSAI registration was to ensure public health, through a mechanism of regulation and supervision of food safety in the country. The department issues licenses to various businesses on the basis of an FSSAI fee. The FSSAI fee is paid at the time of registration, and the subsequent number issued is printed on their product or mentioned in a prominent place, for the general public.

The FSSAI currently issues licenses to businesses on the basis of their annual turnover. These businesses include, among others, hotels, manufacturers, produces, etc. There are three different licenses in existence, namely,

1. Registration: For Turnover less than Rs. 12 Lakh

2. State License: For Turnover between Rs. 2 Lakh to Rs. 20 Crore

3. Central License: For Turnover above Rs. 20 Crore

The exact nature of the license required, will be dependent on the annual turnover of the business.