FSSAI State

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

What is the importance of FSSAI License?

• Failure of registration for FSSAI Registration / License may charge heavy penalties and considered as a legal offense.
• Food license is issued for 1 year to 5-year validity. Based on business requirement
• Every individual or Food Business Operator (FBO) who is by any way related to manufacturing, transportation, storage or distribution of food product must obtain FSSAI Registration or License.
• In India allotting registration certificate or license to food business is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Regulations 2011.
• Size and nature of your business defines whether you have to obtain a FSSAI registration or FSSAI License.

• This license is to be obtained by any person or entity that does not fall under the criteria of petty food business operator
• Any medium sized manufacturer unit, processors unit or transporters require State FSSAI License.
• The procedure to obtain FSSAI License is more complicated and cumbersome as compared to FSSAI registration.

• All food processing plants including re-labelers and re-packers - More than 2 MT per day Up-to any limit
• Dairy units including milk chilling house equipped to handle or process - More than 50,000 liters per day milk or more than 2500 MT of milk solids per annum Up-to any limit
• Vegetable oil processing units and units involved in producing vegetable oil by the process of solvent extraction and refineries including oil expeller unit - More than 2 MT per day Up-to any limit
• FBO processing Meat products - More than 500 kg meat per day or 150 MT per annum
• FBO involved in Wholesaling food products - Turnover more than 30 Crore Up-to any limit
• FBO involved in Retailing - Turnover more than 20 Crore Up-to any limit
• FBO involve in Distributer - Turnover more than 20 Crore Up-to any limit
• FBO as a Supplier - Turnover more than 20 Crore Up-to any limit

• Copy of Aadhaar Card/ Voter identity card of Proprietor/ Partners/ Director
  
• Electricity/ Water bill (Business Place)
• List of Directors with full address and contact
• Proof of possession of premises
• Partnership Deed/Affidavit of Proprietorship/MOA&AOA
• NOC & Copy of License from manufacturer (mandatory for re-labelers and re-packers only)
• Declaration Form
• Authority letter
• Food Safety Management System plan or certificate
• Photo ID issued by Government authority
• Passport size Photo
• Address proof issued by Government authority
• Copy of Rent agreement (If property on Rent)
• List of food products
• Blue Print of Processing Unit & Equipment/Machinery
• Production unit photograph
• For Transporters: Proof for Turnover or self-declaration of number of vehicles
• List of Equipment and Machinery
• Pesticide residues report of water

• Calculate your business annual turnover/revenue
• Check criteria’s for FSSAI State license
• Understand whether you required FSSAI registration or FSSAI License (State /Central)
• Complete the documentation process.
• Submit documents and make payment 
• Go through the Inspection/Audit process
• Coordinate with FSSAI for audit/inspection results
• After successful audit compliances, receive FSSAI License/Registration certificate