🕒 Tatkal FSSAI Registration Scheme

The Tatkal FSSAI Registration Scheme is a fast-track facility introduced by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). It allows eligible food businesses to obtain their FSSAI registration or license in a priority manner, usually within 1–2 working days.

✅ Key Benefits of Tatkal Scheme

• Faster processing & approval (usually 1–2 days)

• Priority handling by our Expert Team.

• Helps businesses launch operations quickly

• Available for Basic Registration, State License, and Central License (subject to eligibility)

📌 Eligibility for Tatkal FSSAI Registration

Tatkal is available only for low-risk, non-processing businesses and in most Indian states.

✅ Allowed Business Types:

• Wholesaler (trading only)

• Distributor (packaged food)

• Retailer (shops, kirana stores)

• Transporter (non-meat, non-dairy)

• Storage (without cold storage/atmospheric control)

• Importer / Merchant Exporter (trading only)

• Direct Seller (MLM / home-based sales)

• Food Vending Agency (tea, coffee, snacks carts)

• Petty Retailer (small stall, tea shop)

• Hawker / Street Vendor (packaged snacks, dry items)

❌ Not Eligible Business Types:

• Cloud Kitchens

• Restaurants / Cafes

• Meat, Fish, Dairy, or Poultry businesses

• Processing/manufacturing units of perishable foods

🚫 Not Eligible States for Tatkal

The Tatkal scheme is not available in:

• Chandigarh

• Himachal Pradesh

• Meghalaya

👉 In these states/UTs, only the normal registration process is available.

🍴 Food Categories under Tatkal

✅ Allowed Categories (Low-Risk, Non-Perishable)

• Packaged Foods (biscuits, chips, chocolates, bottled water, snacks)

• Bakery (non-cream items like bread, cookies, dry cakes)

• Cereals & Pulses (rice, wheat, dal, flour, grains)

• Spices (turmeric, chili powder, coriander, masala mixes)

• Non-Alcoholic Beverages (juice, tea, coffee, energy drinks)

• Sweets (non-perishable items like dry ladoo, soan papdi, dry barfi)

❌ Not Allowed Categories (High-Risk, Processing)

• Dairy Products (milk, paneer, butter, ghee, ice cream, etc.)

• Meat, Fish, and Poultry Products

• Alcoholic Beverages (beer, whisky, wine, etc.)

• Frozen Foods (frozen vegetables, meat, snacks)

• Ready-to-Eat Meals (perishable thalis, biryani, salads, fast foods)