Cloud-Kitchen FSSAI Preparation: Premises and Records

A delivery-only kitchen still needs a clear food-business authorisation plan. Start with the operator, the actual premises and the food activities—not the delivery app's onboarding checklist. This guide helps you prepare that review; it does not approve a kitchen or assess its hygiene.

Do not reuse the old turnover and renewal table

FSSAI revised its turnover framework from 1 April 2026 and issued separate guidance on perpetual validity and migration. The older thresholds and routine one-to-five-year renewal wording previously used on this page are not presented as current advice. Read the updated registration and licence guide and the official instruments before selecting a route. [S26] [S27]

Prepare a premises-by-premises worksheet

• Operator: the legal person carrying on the activity, not just a brand or app display name.
• Address: the kitchen location and the basis on which it is occupied.
• Activity: what is prepared, stored, packed, sold or dispatched there.
• Other locations: any separate storage, production or dispatch point.
• Existing records: the current certificate, application number, queries, payment records and changes since the original application.

If the kitchen is shared

Write down which operator controls ingredients, equipment, staff, cleaning and complaint handling. A landlord's or another brand's document should not be assumed to cover your operation. Ask for a reasoned assessment of your arrangement before treating any existing certificate as sufficient.

Connect licensing with daily readiness

Keep supplier details, receipt records, cleaning responsibilities, storage instructions and complaint contacts in a place the operating team can use. Identify who checks records at handover between shifts. These suggestions support an organised review; they are not a complete food-safety plan or a substitute for product-specific controls.

Before you go live on a platform

Reconcile the operator name, premises and business details across the application, issued records and platform profile. Distinguish a submitted application from an issued registration or licence. If a platform asks for additional documents, keep that request separate from the authority's requirements.

What should you ask LIQUETAX?

Ask for a written scope covering category assessment, document preparation, authorised submission support and any included clarification work. Inspection, premises upgrades, testing, platform onboarding and other local permissions should be identified separately. Do not rely on a promised approval date when planning food operations.