FSSAI Licensing Rules Amended for Easier Compliance

The Health Ministry notified amendments to FSSAI Licensing and Registration Regulations to reduce compliance burden for food businesses. FIFO and FEFO stock rotation requirements will now apply mainly to food manufacturing businesses.

The reform narrows record-keeping and stock-rotation obligations to areas where food safety, quality assurance and traceability are most critical. Non-manufacturing entities such as retailers and similar businesses have been exempted from these requirements. The move is part of a broader push for risk-based and outcome-oriented regulation in the food sector. The amendment also aligns with recommendations aimed at reducing non-financial regulatory burdens, especially for small and medium enterprises.