FSSAI Annual Returns

Understanding Your FSSAI Annual Filing

If you operate a food business in India — whether you manufacture, process, import, export, relabel or repack food — filing your FSSAI Annual Return is part of your mandatory compliance.
Your licence is just the beginning. Every year you must report what your food business handled: quantities, product types, packaging sizes, imports, exports, values and more. This helps FSSAI keep track of food safety standards across the industry.

Key Points:

• Most manufacturers/importers must file Form D1 (Annual Return).

• Businesses dealing in milk or milk products must also file Form D2 (half-yearly return).

• You must report product names, quantities, packaging, values, and import/export details.

• Missing the return can delay licence renewal and may attract penalties.

How LegalCliq Makes It Easy

Collecting production numbers, packaging details, import/export data and matching them with the FSSAI forms can be time-consuming. LegalCliq takes over the entire process, so you stay compliant without worrying about data errors or deadlines.

What We Do:

• Check if your business is required to file D1, D2 or both.

• Help you compile product-wise quantities, values, packaging sizes and turnover data.

• Prepare the correct form, verify calculations and file it online on the FoSCoS portal.

• Identify mismatches with previous filings and help you correct them.

• Track the submission and send you the acknowledgement once it’s filed.

Our Filing Workflow

Here’s how we ensure your return is prepared smoothly and submitted on time.

Our Approach:

1. Discussion & Eligibility Check: Understand your business activities and confirm filing obligations.

2. Data Collection: Gather licence details, product list, packaging sizes, yearly quantities and values.

3. Draft Preparation: Prepare the return with accurate figures and verify everything with you.

4. Submission: File the return through the FoSCoS portal and ensure acceptance.

5. After-Filing Support: Share the acknowledgement and guide you on records to maintain for next year.

Documents & Data You Should Keep Ready

When your records are organised, filing becomes a quick and simple exercise.

Checklist:

• FSSAI licence/registration number and business details.

• Annual production or sales numbers for each product — name, pack size, quantity, and value.

• Import/export details (if any) — country/port, quantity, value, and related information.

• Turnover details for the financial year.

• Packaging and labelling details where relevant.

• Stock reports, repacking/re-labelling records, or milk-related data for D2 (if applicable).

• Last year’s return acknowledgement (if previously filed).

• FoSCoS login credentials for online filing.

Deadlines & Fee Structure

Annual and half-yearly returns follow strict timelines, and the FSSAI can impose daily penalties for delays. We help you plan ahead to avoid last-minute pressure.

What to Expect:

• Form D1 (Annual Return): Due on or before 31st May each year.

• Form D2 (Milk/Milk-Product Half-Yearly Return):

  • For April–September: due by 31st October

  • For October–March: due by 30th April

• Our fee depends on the number of products, volume of data, import/export complexity, and whether previous filings need correction.

• You receive a full cost estimate before we begin.

• We share a clear timeline for data collection, drafting, filing and acknowledgement.

Why LegalCliq Is the Right Partner

FSSAI compliance is crucial for smooth operations, licence renewals and avoiding penalties. LegalCliq brings clarity, speed and accountability to the entire filing process.

Why Clients Prefer Us:

• Strong understanding of food-business compliance and FoSCoS procedures.

• Simple, practical communication — we tell you exactly what’s needed and why.

• Timely filing, transparent pricing and no hidden steps.

• After-filing guidance to keep your records updated and ready for the next year.

• Ability to support food businesses across India, regardless of size or location.