The FSSAI license, also known as the Food License is one of the most important licenses required to open a restaurant. It is obtained from the FSSAI (Food Safety and Standard Authority of India). This restaurant license is not merely a license, on the contrary, it also serves as an approval by the authority and ensures the customers that the food of that particular restaurant affirms to the food safety standards of India. It is necessarily a unique 14-digit registration number that is given to manufacturers, traders, and restaurants. It is mandatory to print it on all food packages.

It is essential for food business operators like manufacturers, traders, and food store owners to obtain the Basic FSSAI Registration. Furthermore, there are two types of food licenses depending on the size or scale of the food business, namely, FSSAI License and Basic FSSAI Registration.