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After the FSSAI Registration or License is issued, the Food Business Operator (FBO) can alter or modify any information on FoSCoS. We assist in making amendments in FSSAI Registration or License.

December 10, 2025
Edited by : Sanjeev Kumar

Overview of FSSAI License / Registration Modification in India

Food Business Operators (FBO) shall inform the relevant Authority of any modifications or additions or changes in product category, layout, expansion, closure, or any other material information based on which the license was granted in order to ensure that the Registering or Licensing Authority always has up-to-date information on their food business establishments.

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Eligibility to apply for modification of FSSAI License

All licensed Food Businesses can apply for the modification of details in their license, including the name of their business, registered address, kind of business, contact details or any of the basic legal documents filed while applying for FSSAI registration/ license. The process is easy, quick, and 100% online.

All licensed Food Business Operators

All licensed Food Manufacturing Units

All licensed Food Processing Units

All licensed Food re-packagers & re-labellers

All licensed Food Distributors / Transporters

Types of FSSAI Modifications

There are two types of modifications in the food licence or Registration certificate :

Form C modification: The modification that alters the information contained in the license certificate is called Form C modification .The licence certificate contains the following information:
1. Name of FBO
2. Address Of the Food Unit
3. Kind of Business
4. Category of Food Licence
5. Product details
Any change in the above particulars is covered under Form C modification and is to be accompanied by a fee of Rs 1000 plus the difference in licence fee if there is any change in the production capacity due to upgradation/expansion of the food business.
Non-Form C Modification: Those modifications that do not result in a change in the particulars mentioned in the licence certificate are covered under non-Form C modification. For example:
1. Change in nomination
2. Change in technical staff
3. Change in the contact details of the applicant or its director/partner/member
No fee is required in the case of Non-Form C modification.

Documents required for FSSAI Modification

The Food Business Operator shall make an application and submit the documents below for filing a modification in the food licence, for effecting the necessary changes :

A valid Food Licence certificate.
All the documents submitted at the time of applying for a license need to be filed with the modification application.
A declaration as to changes for which the application is being filed.
The applicant FBO needs to upload the supporting documents evidencing the proposed change in the application.

The licensing Authority may approve and issue an amended license incorporating such changes in activities within 30 days from the date of receipt of such information.

The concerned registering or Licensing Authority shall assess the feasibility of carrying on the business with the desired modifications, additions, or changes in activities and, if required, may order an inspection of the premises before granting the approval for said modifications, Expansion or Changes in premises . If the licensing authority raises any clarification in modification, it needs to respond within 30 days of raising such a query.

Modifications and Pre-Printed Packaging material

A modification may lead to a change in the Name and address of an FBO or in the licence number. As we all know, prepackaged foods are required to contain this information on the FBO on their labels/packages. It is made mandatory under regulation 2.2.2. Of Food Safety & Standards ( Packaging & labelling) Regulations, 2011.

It is ordinary practice in the food business to go for bulk printing of packaging material. Thus, any change as to the licence no., name and address of FBO would cause the destruction of pre-printed packaging material, causing huge loss to the company.

FSSAI considered the difficulties of the FBO in case of Modification and made a provision for the grant of permission to use pre-printed packaging material containing the old particulars of the FBO vide FSSAI orders no. 12(2)2016 and 12(2)2017. The conditions imposed in the said orders for the grant of permission are as follows:

A formal request is filed for it with the FSSAI HQ
A copy of the modified/new licence with approved changes must accompany the said request.
The request is accompanied by a prescribed fee, which is mentioned hereunder:
The permission to use packaging material containing old details of FBO cannot be granted for more than six months at a time, and a maximum of three permissions can be granted by FSSAI.

Fee	Central Licence	State Licence
1st Extension for a period of 6 months	Rs 7500	Rs 3000
2nd Extension for the next 6 months	Rs 15000	Rs 6000
3rd Extension for next 6 months	Rs 15000	Rs 6000

The permission to use packaging material containing old details of FBO cannot be granted for more than six months at a time, and a maximum of three permissions can be granted by FSSAI.

Thus, you may use the pre-printed packaging material with an older FSSAI License number and/or the old name and address of FBO with the permission of FSSAI and save the destruction of old packaging material. The team setindiabiz will help you in filing the request for the use of reprinted packaging material.

Stepwise Process to apply for FSSAI Modification

Step 1: Documentation

The process of applying for FSSAI registration/license modification is completely application-based, and thus documentation is key to its success. As already discussed above, all the documents that were originally submitted while filing the application for registration/license will have to be submitted again, along with certain additional documents. We strongly recommend that you arrange all the documents you need to upload beforehand to avoid any hindrances in the later stages of the application filing process.

Step 2: Visit FoSCoS website and login

Once you have all the documents, you are required to visit the FoSCoS website, and click on the “Modification of License and Registration tab”. You will be directed to a page where you will have to log in using the license/registration/application number, and your password. Small or petty FBOs can sign in using their registered contact numbers.

Step 3: Apply for Modification in FSSAI License / Registration

After you login, from the left panel, you will have to click on the “Modification” tab and then from the dropdown click on “apply for modification of license / registration”.

Step 4: Select the changes & Identify the Type of Modification

The details of the license and a list of modifications you can make appear on your screen. You are required to select the details which you want to change or modify. The type of your modification will be determined based on the details you’ve chosen.We have already discussed the types of FSSAI modifications in the section above.

Step 5: Upload the Required Documents

Once you have edited or modified the details, you can upload all the necessary documents in their digital formats. The list of all the documents are mentioned above.

Step 6: Submit the application

Finally, after uploading the documents, you can proceed to submit the application on the website itself. Once submitted, the concerned authority will begin processing your application and upon final approval, will effect the changes or modifications in your license.