FSSAI · Kolkata
FSSAI Registration & Food Licence in Kolkata
From a Bhowanipore mishti shop to a New Market fish trader, a kathi-roll counter or a heritage restaurant, food businesses in Kolkata all need an FSSAI number to trade legally. CAREALL collects your documents on WhatsApp and files your registration or licence for you — with no visit to any food office.
Updated for 2026
FSSAI registration & food licence in Kolkata
Few cities eat like Kolkata. Its rosogolla and sandesh sweet shops, fish and seafood markets, puchka and kathi-roll stalls, colonial-era bakeries, tea vendors and celebrated biryani houses form one of India's richest food landscapes. All of it is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Act, meaning every sweet-maker, fishmonger, street vendor and restaurant in the city must carry a valid FSSAI registration or licence before selling food.
The tier depends on annual turnover: Basic Registration up to ₹1.5 crore, a State Licence from ₹1.5 crore to ₹50 crore within West Bengal, and a Central Licence above ₹50 crore or for importers, exporters, e-commerce operators and multi-state sellers. West Bengal's Commissioner of Food Safety issues the licence and the Kolkata district Designated Officer handles local matters. CAREALL prepares your papers, files them for you and coordinates the whole process on WhatsApp.
Which FSSAI licence do you need in Kolkata?
Your category depends on annual turnover and scale. Most food businesses in Kolkata fall under a Basic Registration or a State Licence; large, multi-state, import/export or e-commerce-operator businesses need a Central Licence. The licence is administered by the Commissioner of Food Safety, West Bengal, with your local Designated Officer at the Kolkata food-safety office — but the entire process is handled online, and CAREALL files it for you remotely.
Basic Registration
Turnover up to ₹1.5 crore
Prepared and filed for you, tracked to issuance.
State Licence
₹1.5 crore – ₹50 crore
Prepared and filed for you, tracked to issuance.
Central Licence
Above ₹50 crore / multi-state
Prepared and filed for you, tracked to issuance.
Food businesses in Kolkata that need an FSSAI licence
- Mishti (sweet) shops — rosogolla, sandesh, mishti doi
- Fish and seafood markets and traders
- Street food — puchka, kathi rolls, chow
- Restaurants, biryani houses and heritage bakeries
- Tea stalls, cafes and packaged-snack sellers
FSSAI services we handle in Kolkata
CAREALL prepares and files every FSSAI service for Kolkata businesses on your behalf — documents collected on WhatsApp, no office visit needed:
Businesses we help in Kolkata
FSSAI in Kolkata — FAQs
Does a small mishti shop in Kolkata really need an FSSAI number?
Yes. Every food business, including a single sweet shop, must display a valid FSSAI number. A shop with turnover up to ₹1.5 crore qualifies for Basic Registration, which is the simplest tier. CAREALL can prepare and file it for you remotely without you closing the shop.
I sell fish and want to supply outside West Bengal — which licence applies?
Supplying across state lines takes you out of the single-state category and generally requires a Central Licence, regardless of turnover. Exporters need it too. CAREALL assesses your supply footprint and files the Central application accordingly.
Will CAREALL come to my Kolkata premises to collect documents?
No physical visit is needed. You share your documents over WhatsApp and CAREALL files everything for you. The Kolkata Designated Officer reviews and processes the application online, so the whole thing is handled remotely.
FSSAI across West Bengal
See the full FSSAI registration in West Bengal guide.
Get your FSSAI licence in Kolkata
Fill our quick form and a CAREALL consultant will file it for you — or chat on WhatsApp. Serving all of Kolkata remotely.