FSSAI food safety officers can arrive unannounced. This checklist covers everything they check — licence display, hygiene records, staff health certificates, and facility conditions.
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Licence & Registration0/0
FSSAI licence obtained and renewal date trackedFSSAI licences do not auto-renew. Expired licence = same as no licence.
CRITICAL
Correct licence type for current turnover and scopeVerify current criteria at fssai.gov.in — thresholds can be updated.
CRITICAL
FSSAI licence number displayed at premisesVisible to customers and inspectors.
MAJOR
FSSAI licence number printed on all product packaging
CRITICAL
FSSAI number of all ingredient suppliers captured and verified
MAJOR
Food Safety Records0/0
Daily hygiene and cleaning records maintained and signedEvery day — not just when an inspection is expected.
CRITICAL
Batch production records maintainedDate, product, quantity, batch number.
CRITICAL
Temperature records for cold storage or cooking (where applicable)
MAJOR
Pest control records — contractor visits and findings
MAJOR
Supplier verification records with FSSAI numbers
MAJOR
Personnel0/0
Annual health check records for all food handling staffMedical fitness certificate for each food handler.
CRITICAL
Food safety training records — who was trained, when, what was coveredFoSTaC training preferred.
MAJOR
Personal hygiene policy communicated to all food handlers
STANDARD
Sick worker procedure — food handlers with illness excluded from food contact
MAJOR
Facility & Equipment0/0
Food contact surfaces clean and in good conditionFSSAI inspector observes this on the day.
CRITICAL
Separate storage areas for raw and finished product
MAJOR
No evidence of pest activity in food storage and preparation areasAny pest evidence = immediate critical finding.
CRITICAL
Adequate lighting in food preparation areas
STANDARD
Handwashing facilities accessible to food handlers
MAJOR
Recall Procedure0/0
Written recall procedure with named responsible person
MAJOR
Customer contact list available for recall notification
STANDARD
Mock recall exercise conducted and documented
STANDARD
How to use this checklist: Tick each item you currently have in place. Items marked CRITICAL are highest-priority audit findings. Items marked MAJOR will result in a major nonconformance if absent. Use the Print button to save a PDF for your records or to share with your quality team.
This checklist is a readiness guide — not a substitute for a formal gap assessment. Engage a NABCB-accredited CB for a pre-assessment before your formal certification audit. Read the full FSSAI guide ↗