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FSSAI Licence for Ice Cream Parlours
An ice cream parlour — whether you scoop and serve, resell branded tubs, or make your own ice cream in-house — must hold a valid FSSAI licence to operate legally. CAREALL confirms whether you need Basic Registration or a State Licence, factoring in your turnover and any manufacturing, and files it for you.
Updated for 2026
Common problems we solve
- Making ice cream on-site pushes you into a manufacturing category most owners file incorrectly.
- Aggregators and mall food courts will not onboard a parlour without a valid FSSAI number.
- Choosing Basic Registration when turnover or manufacturing demands a State Licence causes rejections.
Frequently asked questions
Which FSSAI licence does an ice cream parlour need?
A small single-state parlour under ₹1.5 crore turnover usually qualifies for FSSAI Basic Registration, whether you scoop, resell or make ice cream in small quantities within petty-manufacturer capacity limits. Once turnover crosses ₹1.5 crore, or your in-house production scales past those capacity limits, you move to a State Licence. CAREALL reviews your turnover and operations, then files the correct category for you.
Do I need a separate licence if I make my own ice cream?
In-house ice cream production is treated as manufacturing under FSSAI, and the category depends on your production capacity and turnover. A very small single-state unit under ₹1.5 crore, within petty-manufacturer capacity limits, can still hold Basic Registration; once you scale up capacity or cross ₹1.5 crore, you move to a State Licence. CAREALL assesses your setup and files the appropriate licence for you, tracking it to issuance.
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