Updated on June 20, 2025 03:18:38 PM
The Indian civil aviation industry is among the fastest-growing in the world and is projected to surpass the UK market in the near future. With this growth, food and hospitality businesses at airport premises—such as catering units, food courts, lounges, and in-flight food service providers—have also seen rapid expansion. To regulate and ensure food safety at such critical hubs, the FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) has made it mandatory for all food businesses operating at airports to obtain a Central FSSAI License.
Given the rising number of air travelers and the increasing demand for quality food services at airports, the food business ecosystem in aviation continues to thrive. To maintain food hygiene, safety, and compliance, Food Business Operators (FBOs) at airport premises must register under FSSAI and adhere to its guidelines before commencing operations.
Acquiring an FSSAI Central License is not only a legal necessity but also enhances brand credibility, boosts consumer trust, and opens up opportunities for larger contracts within the aviation sector. From kiosk vendors to full-scale catering companies, all food operators must meet the prescribed safety standards to legally operate within airport boundaries.
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Airport premises are described as shops, restaurants, hotels and food outlets at the airport and onboard food services in airlines; India has more than 130 airports where various businesses operate, from low tier hotels to catering services.
The aviation food industry is growing with the growth in the overall civil aviation industry, and to maintain the high standards of good quality food and the health of consumers, FSSAI came up with guidelines for all the food businesses to have a necessary FSSAI license for airport premises from FSSAI central licensing authority.
All food businesses, irrespective of their nature of businesses and turnovers, are allowed to carry out their operations on airport premises but to do that, they all need to have an FSSAI Central license from the central licensing authority of FSSAI.
FBOs can apply for FSSAI license on the FOsCos web portal in a few easy steps.
The application for the license can be filled online through the FSSAI portal in simple steps.
After that, an application reference number will be generated and provided to you to track the application status. You can track your application status using our FSSAI application status tool without any cost.
Within the next 7 days, FSSAI authorities will respond to your application, and if the application is rejected, then an inspection on your premise will be held by a FOOD SAFETY OFFICER.
After a satisfactory inspection of the food safety officer's premises and document verification, the authorities will give license clearance.
The license will be issued within 30 working days, which is mandatory to display during business hours by FBOs and on the food product for manufacturers.
The following documents are needed to submit for a new application permit from FSSAI Central Licensing Authority.
All the Food operators at airport premises need to have an FSSAI license from the Central licensing authority.
The CLA fee for the FSSAI central license for airport premises is Rs. 7,500 + 18% GST per year.
Note : As per the new norm of FSSAI. The applicants are required to pay only Initial fee of ₹1000 + 18% GST on it for their FSSAI licenses. However once the application is processed and passed by the licensing authorities then the rest of the differential amount i,e respective license fee along with differential GST has to be paid by the applicant within 30 working days. If the applicant failed to pay the amount then approval will be auto rejected.
Violation of rules can lead to heavy penalties and cancellation of the FSSAI License.
Tempering with any food, vehicle, or equipment seized under the FSS act shall be punishable with imprisonment or a fine up to 2 lakh rupees.
At Professional Utilities, we leverage our industry knowledge and expertise to help businesses navigate complex regulations, minimize risks, and optimize operations for maximum efficiency and profitability.
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CLA is a body of FSSAI responsible for issuing all FSSAI central licenses.
Application of license renewal can be filled in advance 30-60 days before the due date with FSSAI online.
Non-FSSAI license holders FBOs are illegal and can be jailed or fined, so it’s obligatory to have a registration with FSSAI to avoid legal problems.
FSSAI has classified food licensing into 3 categories based on turnover and nature of business.
Eligibility of FBO is pre-decided by FSS ACT, 2006, or you can check it while applying for a license on the Foscos application portal itself.
Repeated non-compliance with FSSAI guidelines can get your license or registration suspended.
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