The government of India, the Ministry of Family Health and Welfare, and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of
India (FSSAI) assign the FSSAI license to the companies. Any company in food production, processing, distribution, or
packaging entity needs to get the FSSAI license as a permit to operate their business. It is so because to maintain the
standard quality of food and hygiene while producing, processing, and distributing it the government has made it
compulsory.
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The administration authority which regulates the approval of licenses is the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006. This
act has been passed to ensure the quality and standard of food that is being marketed and consumed by the people.
This act made it mandatory for businesses to register themselves under FSSAI if they are operating any food business.
Before starting a food business, a company must present the proper application with the correct format in front of
FSSAI The license will be permitted according to the documents provided and the obligation full filled by the company
License type
There are two types of licenses in FSSAI, one is a state license which is suggested for small and medium-sized
businesses and the second is the central license which is suggested for large-size companies.
Multiple licenses
A company has to get the license separately for all the locations of the company in India.
Exemption
Petty food vendors, peddlers, hawkers, or stall holders are exempted from obtaining FSSAI registration or
license.
Validity
The FSSAI license is valid for one or two years and can be renewed before expiring.
1. Identity proof
2. Passport size photograph
3. Address proof
4. List of food categories and product
5. List of equipment
6. NOC from the municipality
7. Certificate of Incorporation
8. List of directors of partners
9. AOA and MOA
10. Water test report
11. Import & export code
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FSSAI application form submission
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We will help you get the FSSAI license within 10 to 15 walking days.
Validation
The validity of your FSSAI license would be 1 to 2 years.
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FSSAI license is the primary interim agreement that is needed by the FBOs before starting any Food related business in India. Food Business Operators can get the FSSAI license after submitting Form B which is generally an application for the central and state license, on the portal of FoSCoS. The License application forms can also be submitted directly to the Food and Safety Department through offline mode.
The FSSAI license has a validity of 1 year or 5 years. The license can be renewed before 30 days of the expiration validity.
Food Business Operators can apply for FSSAI registration which includes manufacturers, temporary stall owners, wholesale or retail food sellers, hawkers, and itinerant vendors.
The documents required to apply for the FSSAI license include a passport-size photograph, ID proof, import- export code, MOA & AOA, water test report, address proof of possession of business premises, list of food category and products, list of equipment, NOC from the municipality, incorporation certificate, and list of directors/ partners.
Food Business Operators with an annual turnover of more than 12 lacs can apply for the FSSAI license. Food manufacturers, retailers, sellers, hawkers, and many others come under this category.
Both the state and central FSSAI license takes 45 to 50 days in the approval and delivery process.
Yes, FBOs can easily get the FSSAI license. The license application can be submitted through online and offline mode both. Form B of FSSAI is the application form for getting a license. After completing the application form and submitting the required documents, FBOs can expect to get their license within a certain period.
The FBOs need to apply for the license renewal before the 30 days of expiry if any FBO missed the date of expiry then they can apply for its post-expiry as well. The department will charge late fees of Rs. 100 per day at the time of renewal application. This post-expiry renewal option is available only for 120 days after the expiry date.
No, FSSAI registration and license are different. FSSAI issues registration or license based on the size and nature of the FBOs. FBOs with an annual turnover of up to 12 lakhs can apply for registration through Form A of FSSAI and FBOs with an annual turnover of more than 12 Lakhs must apply for a license through Form B of FSSAI.
There are two types of FSSAI licenses: State License and Central License. The state and central license category depends on the size and nature of the business of the FBOs. The Central License is for those businesses whose annual turnover is more than 20 crores and the business presence is available in multistate, and State License is for those businesses whose annual turnover is between 12 lakhs to 20 crore and they are only running their business in a particular state.
