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New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a stern advisory making registration and licensing mandatory for all independent

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milk producers and vendors.

The directive, dated March 11, 2026, signals a nationwide crackdown on unregulated players in the dairy sector following a surge in suspected milk adulteration cases across various States and Union Territories.

The new rule: Who needs a license?\n

The FSSAI has drawn a clear line in the sand regarding who must comply with the new registration norms.
\n The registration is mandatory for all independent milk vendors and producers who operate outside the umbrella of formal dairy cooperative societies. Only those milk producers who are registered members of dairy cooperative societies (under the Cooperative Societies Act) and who supply their entire milk yield exclusively to those societies are exempted from the new order.

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The regulator noted with concern that a significant number of private vendors and small-scale producers have been operating “under the radar” without any official oversight, posing a potential risk to public health.

Chilling inspections and strict enforcement

This isn’t just a paperwork exercise. The FSSAI has instructed Central and State enforcement authorities to deploy Food Safety Officers and Licensing Authorities to the field. Their mission is to check that every vendor on the street and producer in the shed possesses a valid registration certificate or license.
\n Another responsibility they have been given is to conduct periodic inspections of milk chillers. These units will be scrutinised for temperature maintenance and hygiene standards to prevent spoilage and bacterial growth.

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Bi-monthly crackdowns

The latest advisory is an escalation of a campaign that began in late 2025. On December 16, the FSSAI had already ordered special enforcement drives for milk and milk products. Under the new guidelines, state authorities are now required to submit “Action Taken Reports” (ATRs) twice every month, ensuring that the “Special Registration Drives” do not lose momentum.

“Strict compliance is no longer optional,” the advisory emphasised, warning that legal action will be initiated immediately against those found operating without the requisite permits.

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FSSAI orders mandatory licenses for independent milk vendors amid adulteration fears

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