Overview
If you’re in the food business, getting FSSAI registration is a must. Whether you’re involved in processing, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, or selling, you need a Food License. It is issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which oversees food businesses adhering to the regulations in the FSSAI Act of 2006.
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Benefits Of FSSAI Registration
The food business owners can benefit from having an FSSAI license by doing the following:
- Legal advantage
- Maintain food safety
- Increase goodwill
- Make consumers aware
- It helps with import food regulation, production, storage, distribution, and sale
- When an entrepreneur holds an FSSAI license, raising money from investors is simple
- Food goods with FSSAI trademarks assure consumers of the products’ high quality.
The registration number visible on the food premises denotes that the location complies with criteria for cleanliness and quality.
Who Is Required To Apply For FSSAI Registration?
From hawkers, home vendors to giant food chains everyone operating in the food industry needs to register with FSSAI. Irrespective of whether you are operating online or offline, or whether you are a local player or into the import or export of food products, you need to register with FSSAI. Based on their size and the places they operate, they have to get one of the 3 types of registration/license that are discussed below.
If your business falls in any one of the below-listed categories, then a food license is mandatory for you:
- Procurement
- Manufacture
- Distribution
- Processing
- Packaging
- Storage
- Selling
In other words, an individual or a company that operates with food substances from farm to plate must obtain the food license.
Penalty For Not Registering
A food business operator (FBO) who runs their business without registering under FSSAI may face imprisonment and an penalty of up to ₹5 lakhs for the same.
Documents Required For FSSAI Registration
Based on different types of registration and the food business that you are running, you have to submit different documents required for Food License.
Documents For New FSSAI Registration Certificate
- Photograph of the Applicant
- Government-issued photo identities
- Proof of Address of Businesses activity
Documents For Modification Of License/Registration
Changes in the following documents or details from those provided while obtaining the previous food business license:
- Certificate indicating adoption of Food Safety Management System
- Medical fitness certificates of all workers in the firm
- Complete details of technical personnel overseeing the operation
For renewal of registration/license, the following are required:
- Any changes in documents or information provided during the grant of the previous registration
Documents For FSSAI State/central License
- Form-B
- Address proof for production site
- Production site layout
- Proof of premises rent
- Business certificate
- Factory license (if any)
- Power details for the unit
- Contacts for partners, directors, members
- ID and address proof for managers or signers
- Water test report from a certified lab
- Form IX (if you’re nominated by the business owner)
- NOC from the manufacturer
- List of food items to be made
- Food safety management plan
Manufacturing Units
Including the documents required for Food Licence, manufacturing units have to submit the following documents as well:
- The blueprint of warehouse, plant, etc.
- A list of all machinery
- Report of a water test
- List of all food categories
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- True Auditor provides an end-to-end service for food licensing and FSSAI registration. With us you get:
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- Comprehensive help with food license online application filling
- Guidance on selecting the right food license type
- Support through the entire registration procedure
- Solution to all your questions and concerns.
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