FSSAI Registration in India
FSSAI (Food License) Registration in India
FSSAI Registration at a glance
FSSAI stand for Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. FSSAI license is mandatory before starting any food business. All the manufacturers,Marketing Company or Seller Packaging Food Products, must obtain a 14-digit registration or a license number which must be printed on food packages.
This step is taken by government to ensure that food products undergo certain quality checks, thereby reducing the instances of adulteration, substandard products and improve accountability of manufacturers.
3 Types of FSSAI registration – based on Turnover
FSSAI Basic registration
– For small business or startups which have annual turnover below Rs.12 lakhs. Basic registration can be upgraded to state license with increase of sales.
FSSAI State license
– This license is applicable to mid-sized companies which have annual turnover between Rs.12-20 crores.
FSSAI Central license
– This license is applicable on large business with annual turnover above Rs.20 crores. It is also required in cases where you need to supply at the government offices or import / export food products or Operating in more than 2 states.
Documents requirements for FSSAI (Food License) Registration
- Aadhar Card/ Voter ID / Passport / Driving License of Applicant
- Photograph of Applicant
- Business Address Proof – Water/Electricity/Telephone Bill or Rent agreement
- List of Directors with full address and contact details ( For Company/LLP)
- Memorandum & Articles of Association ( For Company) OR Partnership Deed ( For Firm/LLP)
- Certificate of Incorporate ( for Company/LLP) or Registration Certificate ( for NGO or any registered NPO)
- IEC Code in case FSSAI license is to be applied for Export / Import
- Detail about the business activity.
Documents requirement for FSSAI License ( State/central) – in addition to above documents
- Blueprint/layout plan of the processing unit showing the dimensions in metres/square metres and operation-wise area allocation (mandatory for manufacturing and processing units only).
- Name and List of Equipments and Machinery along with the number, installed capacity and horse power used (mandatory for manufacturing and processing units only).
- List of food categories desired to be manufactured (In case of manufacturers).
- Authority letter with name and address of responsible person nominated by the manufacturer along with alternative responsible person.
Our Professional fee
For Small or pretty FBOs. Business upto Turnover Rs 12 Lakhs.Customise Fee
Hotels and all Other food Business ( Turnover Rs 12-20 Cr.)Customise Fee
Manufacturer/Miller ( Turnover Rs 12-20 crores).Customise Fee
4. FSSAI Central License
All Food Business turnover above Rs 20 crores OR Operating in more than 2 states OR Importer.
Customise Fee
Govt. Fees, Product Testing and Analysis expenses Extra as per actual basis
Our Service Package Inclusion for FSSAI Registration
FSSAI (Food License) Registration Process
Check Eligibility Food Business Operator can check their Eligibility (whether they are eligible for Central License OR State License OR Registration Certificate as per Capacity/Turnover of their business) by clicking on the link “Check your eligibility” on FSSAI Website.
IF you are Operating from multiple premises/unit, add each premises/ unit address details separately and check the eligibility individually.Choose Registration Type & Signup Choose Registration Type 1) Basic Registration, 2) State License or 3) Central License.
SIGNUP at FLRS ( Food License Registration System) to create User ID and Password. SMS and E-mail will be forwarded confirming the successful sign-up.Login to Prepare Application Login with User ID and Password and select ‘Apply for License/Registration’.
Fillup the form A/B carefully by choosing your state, Kind of Business, location of Premises, and Other Particulars.
Click on Proceed.Each location will be issued separate license (except transporter where one license will be issued for all vehicle of a single transporter/ business). In case FBO is operating in more than two states, FBO has to obtain one additional Central License for Head office/ registered office and separate license for each location as per Capacity/Turnover (State/ Central License).
Apply After Assessment all the Kind of businesses will be grouped under the respective ‘License Category’.
Apply for each license category individually by clicking on the link ‘Click to apply’ link against each License Category OR apply for a single highest license evaluated as per the eligibility criteria of all the business by clicking on link above CANCEL button.
Once clicked on “Click to Apply” you would be redirected to a page where a Declaration/Undertaking is to be accepted by you and once accepted then you would be able to proceed for Next Step.
UPLOAD required Documents one by one.Pay Fee Once clicked on Save & Next it would redirect to the payment page.
Fees payment mode options are is: Online, Demand Draft, Cash, Treasury Challan (TC).
IF Fee Paid by Denand Draft/Cash/TC, Provide receipts no. and Deposit date and upload the copy of Receipts/Challan.Submit On success payment of fees Submit the application.
Acknowledgement Copy generates bearing Application Reference No.
Responsibilities of the Food business operator ( under FSSAI)
Section 26 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, laid down the responsibilities of Food Business Operator,
(1) Every food business operator shall ensure that the articles of food satisfy the requirements of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder at all stages of production, processing, import, distribution and sale within the businesses under his control.
(2) No food business operator shall himself or by any person on his behalf manufacture, store, sell or distribute any article of food –
- which is unsafe; or
- which is misbranded or sub-standard or contains extraneous matter; or
- for which a licence is required, except in accordance with the conditions of the licence; or
- which is for the time being prohibited by the Food Authority or the Central Government or the State Government in the interest of public health; or
- in contravention of any other provision of this Act or of any rule or regulation made thereunder.
(3) No food business operator shall employ any person who is suffering from infectious, contagious or loathsome disease.
(4) No food business operator shall sell or offer for sale any article of food to any vendor unless he also gives a guarantee in writing in the form specified by regulations about the nature and quality of such article to the vendor: Provided that a bill, cash memo, or invoice in respect of the sale of any article of food given by a food business operator to the vendor shall be deemed to be a guarantee under this section, even if a guarantee in the specified form is not included in the bill, cash memo or invoice.
(5) Where any food which is unsafe is part of a batch, lot or consignment of food of the same class or description, it shall be presumed that all the food in that batch, lot or consignment is also unsafe, unless following a detailed assessment within a specified time, it is found that there is no evidence that the rest of the batch, lot or consignment is unsafe: Provided that any conformity of a food with specific provisions applicable to that food shall be without prejudice to the competent authorities taking appropriate measures to impose restrictions on that food being placed on the market or to require its withdrawal from the market for the reasons to be recorded in writing where such authorities suspect that, despite the conformity, the food is unsafe.
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