FBOs like wholesalers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, food vending establishments, hawkers, clubs, canteens, Dhabas, hotels, restaurants, and storage facilities with an annual turnover of less than Rs.12 lakh, between Rs.12 Lakh- Rs.20 crores or more than Rs.20 crores.

Petty producers manufacturing by itself

A makeshift stall selling food products.

Businesses involved in selling food at a social or a religious gathering, other than a caterer.

Cottage industries associated with food products.

Production or processing units of vegetable oil by the process of solvent extraction and refineries including oil expeller system. With a capacity to provide not more than 100 kg/liter per day (except milk or meat).

A slaughtering capacity of not more than 2 large animals or 10 small animals or 50 poultry birds per day.

Proprietary Foods

Production and processing units of vegetable oil by the process of solvent extraction and refineries including oil expeller unit. With a turnover within Rs. 12 lacs to Rs. 20 crores annually.

Hotels of 4-star ratings or less or that have been rated 5-star or more.

Storages having a capacity of less than 50,000 metric tonnes yearly or with a capacity of more than 50,000 metric tonnes.

All food processing units including re-packers, with a daily capacity of not less than 100 kg/liter to up to 2 metric tonnes.

100 % export oriented units involved in food production or processing.

Every Importer including the import of food ingredients or additives.

All food processing units including re-packers and excluding the grains, pulses & cereals milling units with a capacity of over 2 metric tonnes per day.

All FBOs involved in producing an item of food, additive or it’s ingredient, using some new process or technology, and/or a combination thereof, whose safety has not been established yet by the FSSAI. Or they may not have a history of safe usage. It covers the food articles being introduced in the country, for the first time.