Starting any type of food business in India requires the business owner to obtain the FSSAI registration except for petty food manufacturers like the hawker, temporary stall holder or for food distributed in religious and social gathering except a caterer.
There are three types of FSSAI licenses. The Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 regulates that all the following businesses need to register for the FSSAI license:-
State License is required to be procured by small and medium-sized manufacturers of food like dairy units, meat processing units, relabellers and repackers; storage units like cold/refrigerated unit; transporters with 100 vehicles or turnover up to 30 crores; retailers, marketers, distributors, suppliers and caterers with turnover up to 20 crores; 3 star hotels, restaurants with turnover up to 20 crores; Dhaba, boarding houses, banquets, home based canteens, dabba wallas, permanent stall holder, food stalls, fish/meat/poultry with turnover of more than 12 lakh per annum. This license is issued by the State Government for units with operations in only a single state. The tenure for this license is between 1 to 5 years.
FSSAI Central license is required for importers, 100% Export Oriented Units, large food manufacturers and operators in Central Govt. agencies, airports, seaports etc. This license is issued by the Central Government. It is also to be procured by businesses that have operations in more than 1 state as well as annual turnover of more than 20 crores. The duration of the license is between 1 – 5 years.
FSSAI basic registration – This is required by small size food manufacturers, storage units, transporters, retailers, wholesalers, marketers, distributors, suppliers etc. This is mostly required by units that have an annual turnover of less than 12 lakh. The duration of the license is between 1 – 5 years.
FSSAI license can be applied online for almost all states except for Nagaland. To apply for this license the following documents need to be submitted:-
List of directors/ partners/promoters with full address and contact details
Photo ID of the promoters or the directors of the food business –Aadhaar card, Pan Card and passport size photos.
Utility bills or rental agreement as address proof as well as a no objection certificate from the owner.
Partnership Deed or Certificate of Incorporation as well as the Articles of Association and the Memorandum of Association
A complete list of food products manufactured or processed or stored by the business entity
Food safety management system plan along with layout of the unit with dimensions.
Name and list of equipments and machinery installed and horse power used.
Analysis report of water to be used as ingredient from a recognized/public health laboratory
Signed and Completed Form B and signed by the directors/promoters/partners or authorized signatory
Import Export Code for central license especially for businesses that intend to import or export food items
A declaration from a chartered accountant for units with turnover of more than 18 crores.
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