In India, the following types of Food Business Operators (FBOs) must have FSSAI Registration or License:
Importers & exporters of food products and ingredients
Proprietary & novel food
Slaughterhouses
Meat & fish processing units
Dairy units including milk vendors, milk chilling units & petty milkmen
Vegetable oil processing units
Cold or refrigerated storage units
Petty retailers, snack shops, bakery shops, retail shops, etc.
Temporary stalls, food premises or fixed stalls involved in storing, selling, preparing & distributing food products
All food manufacturing units, including repacking food
Transporters of food products
Bars, hotels & restaurants
Food vending agencies & caterers
E-commerce food suppliers, including cloud kitchens
Suppliers, marketers, wholesalers, and distributors of food items