The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has introduced a new Kind of Business (KoB) for Anganwadi Centres (run under the Integrated Child Development Service), as these centres provide supplementary nutrition to every pregnant woman and lactating mother for 6 months after child birth and require to comply with the food safety norms.
“To facilitate the scheme, the Food Authority has decided to introduce a separate Kind of Business (KoB) ‘Anganwadi (ICDS) Centre under the Food Service for Registration,” reads the order issued by FSSAI.
The order added that such registration shall be free of cost.
“Additionally, the registration fees for Anganwadi (ICDS) Centre will be waived, and they will be granted the registration certificate for five years,” the order added.
This waiver of the registration fee will also be applicable for renewal of three registration certificates by all such Anganwadi Centres and to facilitate the registration, a manual is provided on the FoSCoS website.
The waiver of the registration fee for Anganwadi Centres shall come into effect from the date of issuance of the order (March 12, 2025) and there shall be no refund for the existing applications under process.
According to the FSSAI, the order will help in maintaining food safety compliance at such centres across the country.