FSSAI Annual Return
Every Food Business working under a State or Central FSSAI License needs to file its FSSAI Annual Return in FOSCOS before 31st May for the financial year 2024-25.
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- Filing of FSSAI Form D-1
- Filing of Form D-2
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Information that are Filed in The FSSAI Annual Return
Name of FBO
Address of FBO
Licence No
Statement showing quantities of food products
A) Name of the Food product handled/manufactured/ exported/imported. B) Size of bottle/can/bulk package/any other package (like P.P.) or C) Quantity in metric tones D) Value
In the case of Export/Import, the following additional pieces of information are required.
A) Name of the country or port of Export. B) The quantity exported/ imported in Kg. C) Rate per Kg or per unit of packing F.O.B./C.I.F D) Value
FSSAI Annual Return due date
Unlike other businesses, Food Businesses consist of filing only two kinds of returns every year. They are as follows:
- FSSAI Form D1
- FSSAI Form D2.
FSSAI Returns | Due Dates | To be filed by |
|---|---|---|
Form D1 | 31st May 2025 | Every food manufacturer, importer etc. |
Form D2 | 30th September/30th March | Manufacturer of milk/milk products |
FSSAI Form D1:
All the food manufacturers, importers, labellers, re-labellers, packers, and re-packers, etc. need to file FSSAI Form D1 mandatorily, either online or in physical form as prescribed by the Food Safety Commissioner.
Furthermore, this is mandatory irrespective of whatever is the production of the FBO in the previous year.
The FSSAI annual return, Form D1 should be filed on or before 31st May of every financial year to the Licensing Authority depending on the types of food products sold by the FBO in the preceding financial year.
FSSAI Form D2:
The Form D2 is a half-yearly return and isn’t for every food business operator. Instead, this needs to be filed by every FSSAI license holder who is involved in the business of manufacturing or importing of milk and/or milk products.
FSSAI annual return, Form D2 must be filed on a half yearly basis. The time period for filing this return is from 1st April to 30th September and from 1st October to 31st March of every financial year.
Exemption from Filing the FSSAI Annual Return
- Food Business Operators (FBOs), including Petty Food Business Operators holding FSSAI Registration Certificate, are not required to submit annual returns.
- Other Kinds of Businesses such as Distributor, Wholesaler, Retailer, Storage, Transporter and Food Services etc.
Thus Restaurants, grocery stores, canteens, fast food corners etc., are not required to file annual returns under this act.
Penalty on Non Filing of FSSAI Annual Return
As per Section 2.1.13 (3) of FSS (Licensing and Registration) Regulations, 2011, if the food business operators don’t file the returns within the stipulated time, then a fine of Rs 100 will be imposed on them every day and will keep on increasing if the default continues.
Benefits of FSSAI annual Compliance?
Reputation-
Annual Compliance by an entity which is registered as per the requirements of the FSSAI would increase the overall reputation of the company or entity. The public will trust an entity that complies with the requirements related to annual compliance.
Increase in Brand Value-
A company that has FSSAI license would be more reputed in the eyes of consumers. Apart from this, the value derived by the entity would be more.
More Government Support-
Another benefit from this form of annual compliance is more government support for the entities that comply with the requirements.