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FSSAI has issued over 74.33 lakh active food business licences/registrations under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006; it introduced perpetual validity for licences/registrations (ending periodic 1-5 year renewals) and free 5-year registration for street food vendors.
Street vendors registered under the Street Vendors Act, 2014 now get 'deemed registration' under FSSAI to avoid dual compliance; Tatkal licensing for low-risk categories (wholesalers, distributors, transporters, etc.) has been in effect since 28 June 2024.
In 2025-26, over 2.23 lakh food samples were analysed and more than 40,000 non-conforming samples detected, showing continued enforcement alongside the simplification drive.
Remove dual compliance burden for vendors registered under municipal/Street Vendors Act frameworks
Key: Vendors registered under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 get automatic FSSAI registration
Reduce regulatory/compliance burden, promote ease of doing business
Key: Replaces the earlier 1-5 year renewal requirement with indefinite validity, subject to continued compliance
Fast-track licences for low-risk food businesses
Key: In effect since 28 June 2024, for wholesalers, distributors, retailers, transporters, importers, direct sellers, merchant-exporters, etc.
Statutory body setting food-safety standards and regulating food businesses
Parent legislation establishing FSSAI and the licensing/registration framework for food business operators
Basis for the 'deemed registration' mechanism letting registered street vendors avoid dual FSSAI compliance
Under the FSS Act, small Food Business Operators (typically turnover up to ₹12 lakh/year) need only a basic 'Registration', while larger operators need a 'State' or 'Central Licence' depending on scale and risk category. The perpetual-validity reform applies to both tiers, removing the need for periodic renewal at either level
Simple Analogy: Registration is like a hawker's permit for a small stall; a licence is like a full commercial operating permit for a bigger establishment — both are now valid indefinitely instead of needing periodic renewal
GS Paper 2 > Governance > Food Safety Regulation
Which of the following correctly reflects the legal implication of Article 255 regarding presidential or governor's assent to bills?
Answer: Omission of prior recommendation doesn't invalidate law if assent is given.
Recurring — FSSAI licensing/enforcement data updated most Parliament sessions
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India — the statutory body regulating food safety, established 2008