FSSAI

One of the necessary conditions after registering business entity is to obtain Government License / Permits. In case you are into food industry e.g. hawker, itinerant vendor, temporary stall holder; food distributor in any religious or social gathering events except a caterer, or by any way related to manufacturing, transportation, storage or distribution of food product or tiny food business, one must obtain FSSAI Registration or FSSAI License before starting operations.

Below are the categories in which FSSAI has divided license/registration based on the turnover limits of the company:

Basic Registration

• Annual Sales
• Up to 12 Lakhs
• Trade
• Within India 

State License

• Annual Sales
• In between 12 to 20 Crores
• Trade
• Within India

Central License

• Annual Sales
• Above 20 Crores
• Trade
• Worldwide

• FSSAI registration is compulsory for all food businesses who are involved in a petty food business. The Petty food business operator can be any person or entity who fulfills below criteria:
  
• Sells any item of food himself or with the help of any other petty retailer shop;
• Any hawker, itinerant vendor, temporary stall holder; food distributor in any religious or social gathering events except a caterer;
• Food businesses including a small scale or cottage or such other industries relating to food business or tiny food businesses having an annual turnover of not more than Rs.12 Lakhs

Note: As per the latest updates for FSSAI department food business owner cannot perform manufacturing activities under FSSAI Basic Registration program.

• Photo ID issued by a Government authority
  
• Passport size Photo
• Authority letter

It is compulsory for all Petty food business operators to obtain FSSAI registration / FSSAI basic license.

• Food Business Operator (FBO) can obtain registration by submitting an application to food and Safety Department of India.
• The application shall be submitted in Form A.
• The application for registration can be accepted or it may be rejected by the Food and Safety Department.
• In both the cases of acceptance and rejection, Food and Safety Department will inform Food Business Operator (FBO) within 7 days from the date of submission of the application.
• The decision of the Food Department about the accepting or rejecting the application of the Food Business Operator (FBO) should be intimated in writing.
• The registration certificate issued by the Food Department after accepting the application shall contain the registration number and the photo of the applicant.
• At the time of carrying on the food business, the Food Business Operator must prominently display the certificate of registration at the place of business.

The application for renewal should be made not later than 30 days prior to the expiry of the FSSAI License.