Penalties for Non-Compliance of FSSAI Rules & Regulations

Penalties for Non-Compliance of FSSAI Rules & Regulations may attract penalty of up to Two Lakh Rupees (approx. USD 4000). However, under Section 63, it provides that if any person or food business operator FBO (except the persons exempted from licensing under sub-section (2) of Section 31 of FSSAI), himself or by any person on his behalf who is obliged to obtain license, sells, manufacturers, distributes or stores or imports any article of food without license, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and also with a fine which may extend to Five Lakh Rupees (approx. USD 9000).