The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), on January 27, 2026, issued the Draft Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations, 2026.
The following has been stated namely:-
• In regulation 2.1, schedule 2, Annexure 3 related to Conditions of License, for S. No. 8, the following shall be substituted, namely,- “8. Maintain daily records of production, raw materials utilization separately. Provided this condition shall not be applicable to non-manufacturing food businesses.”
• In regulation 2.1, schedule 4, part II, related to General Requirements on Hygienic and Sanitary Practices to be followed by all Food Business Operators applying for License, for provision 5.2.5, the following shall be substituted, namely,- “5.2.5 The storage of raw materials, ingredients, work-in-progress and processed /cooked or packaged food products shall be subjected to FIFO (First in First out), FEFO (First Expire First Out). Provided that the same shall not be applicable to retailers.”
[Notification no. F. No. REG-11013/1/2026-Regulation-FSSAI]
