FSSAI Advisory: Appropriate Endorsement of KoBs by Flight Kitchens and in-flight catering services, and Labelling requirements for prepared food being served in flights/trains and other moving vehicles

Surabhi Soral| March 9, 2024 |

On 7th March 2024, FSSAI advised the Flight Kitchens and in-flight catering services to fix the discrepancies in the kind of business (KoB) in their FSSAI licenses.

Flight Kitchen operators:

a) shall endorse Food Services (Caterer) KoB in their FSSAI license.

b) In case the flight Kitchen Operator has his vehicle for transporting food to the flight then, no need to endorse separate Trade/retail-Transporter-operators KOB; otherwise, the transporter shall obtain a separate FSSAI license at his/her office address for any number of vehicles.

InFlight Foodservice (Airlines)

a)Airlines shall obtain only one Head Office (KoB) FSSAI license. Additionally, they shall also endorse Food service (Caterer) Same same kind of business.

b)In case Airlines are also involved in selling prepackaged food, they shall also endorse Trade/Retail- Retailer in the same Head Office.

c)In case Airlines get their pre-packaged food products manufactured or imported under their brand name, they shall obtain a manufacturing License [i.e. Manufacturer, Repacker, or Relabeller] or Importer License.

d) In case, Airlines have the storage of food or any kind of food business activity being conducted at a place other than in-flight, they have to obtain separate FSSAI License as per applicable kind of business for those particular storage premises.

Further, the labeling norms for prepared foods shall comply with regulatory requirements, as per provisions specified under FSS (Labelling & Display Regulations, 2020).

Find the Advisory here.