When Kerala-based entrepreneur Beena Tom began turning fruits and flowers from her backyard into homemade jams, pickles, squash, juices, and chips, her business started the way many home ventures do — small, local, and driven by passion.

Today, through her venture Bees of Beena, she sells more than 140 varieties of products and caters to customers within and beyond Kerala through online and offline orders.

Stories like Beena’s reflect a larger shift taking place across India. Homemade pickles are no longer sold only to neighbours. Cakes are no longer limited to birthday orders from friends and family. Home kitchens are steadily becoming businesses, powered by Instagram pages, WhatsApp groups, exhibitions, delivery apps, and digital marketplaces.

But when food becomes a business, one important question comes up: Do you need FSSAI registration?

The short answer is yes.

FSSAI, or the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, is the government body responsible for regulating food safety and hygiene standards in the country. Established under the Food........

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