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FSSAI Annual Return Filing File D1 and Form D2 @ ₹ 1999/-

We help food business operators, whether Manufacturers [including Repackers and Relabellers or Importers, to submit FSSAI Annual Returns every year by compiling the sales information as prescribed by the FSSAI Authority.

December 2, 2025
Edited by : Sanjeev Kumar

Annual Return under FSSAI

Every Food Business Operator that is issued a State or Central FSSAI License and engaged in the Manufacturing or Importing of Food Products (Other than Milk Products) is required to furnish FSSAI Annual Return. The due date of filing the annual return of on or before 31st May of each year as provided under sub-clause 1 of Clause 2.1.13 Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011. In case both of the following eligibility criteria are fulfilled by your Food Unit, you are required to file the annual return.

FBO is granted food State licence or Central Licence, and
FBOs involved in Manufacturing, exporting and Importing Food Products or Manufacturing of Milk and Milk Products.

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Due Date of Filing the Annual Return under FSSAI

Due Date: The last date of filing the annual FSSAI return by the manufacturing units of importers is 31st May, for the previous year. For example, the due date of the FSSAI annual return for the financial year 2020-21 is 31st May 2021. However, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the due date for filing the annual return has been relaxed, and the FBO can furnish the return for FY 2020-21 until the 30th June 2021, without any additional fee.

Prescribed FORM: The annual return in “Form D-1” is submitted by the licensee regarding each class of food items handled by him during the previous financial year. FSSAI has made online submission of Annual Return by Food Businesses mandatory w.e.f. F.Y. 2020-21 vide notification, No. 15(31)2020/FOSCOS/RCD/FSSAI dated 18th December 2020.

Note: Separate Annual Return For Each Licence. The filing of the annual return is not applicant-specific, and it is location-specific. Therefore, an FBO with more than one licence shall file a separate return for each licence, i.e. for each food unit. It is immaterial that the same Food Business Operator holds these Licenses.

Half Yearly Return by FBO Manufacturing Milk & Mild Products

Food Safety and Standard Regulation provides for filing half-yearly returns by the licensees engaged in the handling/ collection/ manufacturing of Milk and Milk Products. They shall furnish half-yearly returns within a month from the end of the half-year in Form D1 and Form D2, respectively.

S.No.	Period	Due Date	Prescribed Form
1.	First Half Yearly Return for the period (1st April to 31st September)	on or before 30th October	Form D1
2.	Second Half Yearly Return for period (1st October to 31st March)	on or before 30th April	Form D2

Online Return Filing on FosCos Portal of FSSAI

The FSSAI Annual Return can only be filed in online mode at the FosCos Portal, effective the financial year 2020-21. The benefits of mandatory online filing of the FSSAI Returns are as under :

Ease of Doing Business
Need not maintain physical receipts and records
The FoSCoS system will send digital reminders for annual returns
The half-yearly return for FBO in the manufacturing of Milk and Milk products is discontinued from F.Y. 2020-21 onwards
FBO could save the penalties for non-filing of returns.
It will help create national-level databases for the analysis of data and efficient enforcement of food laws by FSSAI.

Information That is Filed in The Annual Return

All the licensed FBOs engaged in the manufacturing and importing of food products need to file an annual return. The manufacturer includes the processor, repacker or relabelled being involved in any stage of food production. The process of filing returns is online. The format of the Annual Return has already been incorporated in the Food Safety Compliance System (FOSCOS). The information below is required at the time of filing the returns :

Name of FBO
Address of FBO
Licence No
Statement showing quantities of food products handled/manufactured/imported and exported in Tonnes. This statement shall furnish the particulars in the categories below:
- Name of the Food product handled/manufactured/ exported/imported.
- Size of bottle/can/bulk package/any other package (like P.P.) or
- Quantity in metric tonnes
- Value
In the case of Export/Import, the following additional pieces of information are required :
- Name of the country or port of Export.
- The quantity exported/ imported in Kg.
- Rate per Kg or per unit of packing F.O.B./C.I.F.
- Value

Exemption from Filing the Annual FSSAI Return

Food Business Operators (FBOs), including Petty Food Business Operators holding an FSSAI Registration Certificate, are not required to submit annual returns.
Other Kinds of Businesses, such as distributors, wholesalers, retailers, Storage, transporters and Food Services, etc.

Thus, Restaurants, grocery stores, canteens, fast food corners, etc., are not required to file annual returns under this act.

Penalty for Non-Filing of FSSAI Annual Return

Non-filing of return beyond 31st May of each year shall attract a penalty of Rs 100 per day of delay. The penalty shall continue till the return is filed. Thus, it is suggested to file annual returns to avoid penalties and disruptions in the food business.