FSSAI
Quick answer: FSSAI Annual Return Filing is one of the most missed deadlines in Gujarat's food business compliance calendar. Section 44 of the FSSAI Act, 2006 requires every licensed food business operator to file an annual return on FoSCoS 2.0. This is the Food Safety Compliance System portal. The deadline is 31 May of the following financial…
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We confirm whether you need Form D-1 (Basic), Form D-2 (State), or Form D-3 (Central) based on your active 14-digit FSSAI number and turnover tier.
Our team compiles production, procurement, sales, export, and lab analysis data from your books and uploads supporting lab reports to FoSCoS 2.0.
We log in to FoSCoS 2.0, fill Form D-1, D-2, or D-3 with the compiled annual data, attach all lab reports, and verify the application before submission.
We submit the annual return on FoSCoS 2.0 and share the official acknowledgement receipt as proof of timely filing under Section 44 of the FSSAI Act.
You receive the filed return summary, FoSCoS 2.0 acknowledgement number, and advisory notes for any additional disclosures required for the next cycle.
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Form D-1 is filed by FBOs with Basic Registration (turnover up to ₹12 lakh). Form D-2 is filed by State License holders (₹12L–₹20Cr). Form D-3 is filed by Central License holders (above ₹20Cr or multi-state and import-export). All three forms are filed on FoSCoS 2.0.
Under Section 44 of the FSSAI Act, 2006, the FSSAI annual return must be filed on FoSCoS 2.0 on or before 31 May of the next financial year. Late filing or non-filing is punishable under Section 63 with a fine up to ₹5 lakh and 6 months imprisonment.
Basic Registration FBOs with annual turnover up to ₹12 lakh are exempt from filing Form D-1 on FoSCoS 2.0. If turnover exceeds ₹12 lakh in any financial year, the FBO must file Form D-1 by 31 May the following year. State License (Form D-2) and Central License (Form D-3) holders must file annually regardless of turnover.
You need production or manufacturing quantity, procurement quantity and supplier details, sales quantity and value, export data if applicable, and laboratory analysis results from NABL-accredited or FSSAI-notified labs for the financial year ending 31 March.
Non-filing of FSSAI annual return on FoSCoS 2.0 by 31 May is punishable under Section 63 of the FSSAI Act, 2006 with a fine up to ₹5 lakh and imprisonment up to 6 months. Repeated non-compliance can lead to cancellation of the FSSAI license.
FoSCoS 2.0 is the upgraded Food Safety Compliance System launched by FSSAI in 2024. It integrates Form D-1, D-2, and D-3 annual return filing on a single dashboard with auto-populated license data, fee payment, and acknowledgement receipt generation.
Once submitted, FSSAI annual returns on FoSCoS 2.0 can be revised within the prescribed window by raising a modification request. FinTax24 monitors the submission and files any revision request on your behalf before the annual filing window closes.
Yes. If your 14-digit FSSAI number was active for any part of the financial year, you must file the appropriate Form D on FoSCoS 2.0 disclosing production, procurement, and sales only for the active period. Non-filing attracts Section 63 penalty.
FSSAI Annual Return Filing is one of the most missed deadlines in Gujarat's food business compliance calendar. Section 44 of the FSSAI Act, 2006 requires every licensed food business operator to file an annual return on FoSCoS 2.0. This is the Food Safety Compliance System portal. The deadline is 31 May of the following financial year. The return is not a fee or a renewal. It is a disclosure. It is a factual account of what the business produced, procured, sold, and tested over the year. The three forms are Form D-1 (Basic Registration FBOs), Form D-2 (State License holders), and Form D-3 (Central License operators). Filing on time — and filing accurately — keeps the FSSAI license active. It keeps the business legally compliant.
A common assumption among small operators is that the annual return only applies above a certain turnover threshold. For Basic Registration FBOs with turnover up to ₹12 lakh in a given financial year, Form D-1 is indeed exempt. But that exemption disappears the moment annual turnover exceeds ₹12 lakh. It disappears entirely for State and Central License holders regardless of turnover. A Rajkot bakery that sold ₹14 lakh worth of sweets and namkeen last year must file. An Anand dairy processor running a ₹30 lakh operation must file. The deadline does not shift. It does not extend.
Form D-1, D-2, or D-3 requires disclosure of production quantity and category. It requires procurement volumes from registered suppliers. It requires domestic and export sales figures. It requires laboratory analysis results from a NABL-accredited or FSSAI-notified lab. The lab analysis requirement trips up more filers than the sales data does. A food manufacturer ran production throughout the year. They did not retain a NABL lab report for each product batch. They will need to arrange retrospective testing before the return can be submitted. 31 May does not wait while test results come in. FinTax24 begins the data compilation and lab report audit at least six weeks before the deadline. Any missing documentation surfaces early.
For an FBO operating under a single license across multiple locations, the filing requirement does not consolidate automatically. A bakery chain has production in Rajkot and distribution centres in Surat and Vadodara. A dairy processor has separate processing lines in Anand. Each licensed location generates its own data stream. If the State License covers more than one premises, the Form D-2 return must reflect the consolidated figures. Errors in the return can trigger a routine FSSAI inspection. FinTax24 prepares the consolidated return from per-location data. We cross-check it against the books. We file it on FoSCoS 2.0 with the acknowledgement receipt as the compliance record for the year.
Key sources: FinTax24 Compliance Desk.
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