New FSSAI registration and licences, renewals, modifications and FoSCoS filing for restaurants, hotels, thattukadas, cafés, bakeries, caterers and cloud kitchens — handled end to end by a Malayalam-speaking team, with your category checked before we apply.
| Licence type | State |
| Category | Restaurant / food service |
| Validity | 5 years |
| Applied on FoSCoS | 04 Jul |
| Query replied | 11 Jul |
| Renewal reminder | 60 days prior |
| Status | Issued |
The category depends mainly on annual turnover and where you operate. We confirm yours before applying.
| Type | Typically for | Applies to | Issued by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Registration | Petty food businesses with small annual turnover | Tea shops, thattukadas, small bakeries, home-based food businesses, seasonal stalls | State food safety department |
| State Licence | Mid-sized food businesses above the registration threshold | Most restaurants, hotels, cafés, caterers and cloud kitchens operating within Kerala | State food safety department |
| Central Licence | Large operators and multi-state businesses | Large chains, head offices operating in more than one state, importers and exporters, and certain e-commerce, airport, seaport and railway operators | FSSAI (central) |
From working out your category to holding a valid licence years later.
We look at your turnover, premises, food categories and expansion plans and tell you whether you need Basic Registration, a State licence or a Central licence — before any fee is paid.
A checklist for your exact category, help with the food safety management plan, premises proof and NOC, and a review of every document before it is uploaded.
Application filed on the FoSCoS portal, fees paid, departmental queries answered and inspection follow-up handled until the certificate is issued.
Your expiry date is on our calendar. We start the renewal well before it lapses so you never pay a late penalty or trade on an expired licence.
Change of address, ownership, partners, food categories or adding an outlet — filed as a modification or a fresh licence, whichever the rules require.
Where your FSSAI number must be displayed, what inspectors look for, hygiene and food-handler training requirements, and how to keep your paperwork ready.
A typical restaurant application. Your exact list depends on the licence category — we send it after the first call.
Every format in Kerala’s food trade needs a valid FSSAI number.
Four steps from first call to a certificate on your wall.
Tell us your format, turnover band and premises. We confirm the licence category and the fee.
You send the checklist items on WhatsApp; we review, prepare the food safety plan and fix gaps before filing.
Application submitted and fees paid, with departmental queries and inspection follow-up handled by us.
Your certificate is sent to you with guidance on where to display it, and your renewal date goes on our calendar.
Not just a certificate for the file — it decides whether you can trade at all.
Running a food business without a valid registration or licence attracts penalties and prosecution under the Food Safety and Standards Act, and an expired number is treated the same way.
Swiggy, Zomato and other platforms check the licence before activating a listing and again at renewal. A lapsed number can take your restaurant offline in the middle of a month.
FSSAI requires the certificate to be displayed at the premises and the number shown to customers — commonly on menu cards, bills and packaging. We tell you exactly where yours must appear.
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What restaurant owners in Kerala ask us about food licences.
Yes. Every food business operator in India, including restaurants, hotels, thattukadas, tea shops, bakeries, caterers and cloud kitchens, must hold an FSSAI registration or licence before serving food. The smallest outlets need at least a Basic Registration; larger turnovers need a State or Central licence.
It depends mainly on annual turnover and where you operate. Small food businesses take Basic Registration, most restaurants fall under the State licence, and very large operators, chains spanning more than one state, importers, exporters and some e-commerce or transport-linked operators need a Central licence. We check your numbers and category before applying so you do not pay for the wrong one.
Typically: photo ID and address proof of the proprietor, partners or directors, passport-size photographs, proof of premises such as a rent agreement or ownership document with an NOC from the owner, incorporation or partnership documents where applicable, a list of food categories you serve, a food safety management plan and, for higher categories, a water test report. We send you a checklist for your exact category.
A Basic Registration is usually issued quickly once the application and documents are complete. State and Central licences take longer because the food safety department reviews the application and may inspect the premises. Timelines depend on the department, so we track your application on FoSCoS and tell you where it stands rather than promising a fixed date.
You choose a validity of one to five years when you apply. Renewal must be applied for before the licence expires — FSSAI requires renewal applications ahead of the expiry date, and applying late attracts a daily penalty. We track your expiry date and start the renewal in advance so the licence never lapses.
Operating without a valid registration or licence is an offence under the Food Safety and Standards Act and can attract penalties and prosecution. Practically, you also cannot list on Swiggy or Zomato, most aggregators and marketplaces verify the licence, and an expired number on your bills or packaging invites trouble during inspection.
Yes. A delivery-only cloud kitchen or a home-based food business is a food business operator and needs an FSSAI registration or licence in its own name, with the number displayed on packaging and listings. Aggregators will not activate a listing without it.
FSSAI requires food service establishments to display the licence or registration certificate at the premises and to show the number to customers — commonly on menu cards, bills and food packaging. We tell you exactly where your number has to appear so an inspection does not turn into a notice.
New registration, renewal or a modification — one call and we take it from there. Serving restaurants in all 14 districts of Kerala.
Call +91 90488 32164 WhatsApp +91 62388 32164Free first consultation • Category checked before filing • Renewal reminders