FoSCoS – Food Safety Compliance System, The new licensing and Compliance portal of FSSAI has been launched pan – India on 1^st November 2020 replacing the FLRS system. Food licensing services are also launched at FoSCoS for Indian Railways. 

FSSAI has issued a guidance document for effective usage of the FoSCoS portal.

Some of the Key Developments in the FoSCoS system are listed below:

• Informative user interface to avoid common errors while filling the application for FSSAI License.
• Simplified payment mechanisms by making online payments as the only means of payment. Payments by means of cash and DD are no longer available.
• Payment of fees through treasury challan is applicable only for petty FBO’s.
• FoSCoS has been integrated with FoSCoRIS 2.0 version of the App to ensure seamless operations.
• FoSCoRIS app is used by the Food Safety Officer to conduct inspection.
• The audit reports will now be available on FoSCoS.
• Format of FSSAI License and registration has been made common across the country.
• Separate flow has been created for application of Licenses / Registration for speciality products like Nutraceuticals, Proprietary foods and Substance added to foods.
•  Number of steps involved in processing of License by authority has been reduced.

 Read the complete letter here.