FSSAI Food Registration Certificate Licenses

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Benefits of FSSAI Food License

Reaching an international benchmark

Acquiring the official license mandated by the government, makes your business recognized on a national level and paves the way of you catering and providing for an international market.

Generating trust

Any form of government license is proof of verification of standard and security for a food business or any food-related service. This generates trust amongst the people, to avail the services of a licensed FBO(Food business operator)

Improve work policies

Once you have licensed your food business, it increases your knowledge about food services. It also makes your food business meet the basic requirements, which is the first step in either improving work policies or creating new ones.

Process of FSSAI Online Registration

    Step 1: Documentation- this is the first step in which you fill ‘Form A’ and ‘Form B” and provide details about your business.

    Step 2: Filing: this is where you file for your license by submitting ‘Form A’, along with the fee. The fee for this registration is Rs.100/-

    Step 3: UARN: After filing for a license, a unique application reference number is generated, which helps you track the progress of your application and keep yourself updated.

    Step 4: Registration Authority (RA) approval: Within 7 days of applying. The RA might grant or reject the application, with the reasons listed.

• If granted, the food business has been registered.
• The RA might also issue a notice for inspection. If this inspection is issued the inspection happens within 30 days of notice.
• After the registration, the final status of the license is informed, it might be granted or rejected.

Documents required for FSSAI Food Registration

    Company/Firm Name

    Company/Firm Object

    PAN Card (Proprietor/Partner/Director)

    Aadhaar Card (Proprietor/Partner/Director)

    Voter ID / Driving License

    Latest Electricity Bill (For Address Proof)

    Rent Agreement (If the office is Rented)

    Email ID (Proprietor/Partner/Director)

    Mobile Number (Proprietor/Partner/Director)

    Photo (Proprietor/Partner/Director)

Who requires the FSSAI license?

Every food business operator requires a license. The type of license either state or central is issued based on the scale of the business. If your food business or service is under any of the following categories procurement, manufacturing, distribution, processing, packaging, and storage, it requires a license. Every petty food business, with up to an annual turnover of 12 lakhs is also required to possess a license. To sum it up any individual dealing in the food sector and food substance requires the FSSAI license.

Types of FSSAI licenses

There are three types of licenses based on the size of the business:

FSSAI registration

This the basic type of license for small businesses with annual turnover up to 12 lacs. This is for food businesses with minimal capacity and which are in the first stages of their business. It can be later upgraded to a different license, depending on the growth of the FBO.

FSSAI state license

Any FBO making a profit greater than 12 lakhs and less than 20 Crores INR requires this type of licensing. An exception to this is caterers. Any catering service, need to compulsorily apply for this license, regardless of their turn over.

The FSSAI Central license

This is for large scales FBO’S or food firms. These firms have an annual turnover greater than 20 Crores. Any firm who supplies food or food services to the government offices and departments, require the central license.

Also, any firm dealing with food import and export trading services requires this license.

Advantages of acquiring the FFSAI license

• It organizes every food-based company or firm, into specific sections of procurement, manufacturing, distribution, processing, packaging, and storage.
• It makes the consumer more aware of food standards and nutritional values.
• It ensures the basic hygiene and standards of any food firm or business.
• Makes food manufacturing, more of a science induced process.
• Ensures a basic quality of food.
• Brings the Indian food services and firms at par with international standards.
• It is essential to maximize the export of food.
• It gives a food firm or food business operator more credibility, which makes it easier for the consumer to depend on their product.
• It paves the way for the growth and progress of an FBO or food company
• It also positively influences the food sector and ensures more prosperity and progress in the sector as a whole.
• The FSSAI logo is a symbol of goodwill and ensures a sentiment of trust in the consumer market.