FSSAI Registration
- Inclusive Of Govt. Fees
FSSAI License & Registration
FSSAI License or FSSAI Registration in India is mandatory for starting a food or related business. The FSSAI License is issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority Act,2006. The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India and the State Food Authorities are jointly responsible for implementing the FSAI rules.
FSSAI Registration –
FSSAI Registration is necessary for small food business operators (FBO), where the annual turnover is less than 12 Lakhs.
We will extend our support in documentation preparation, filing and subsequent follow-up with FSSAI for the issue of the FSSAI Registration Certificate.
FSSAI State License –
The FBO must obtain the FSSAI State License for doing business if the turnover exceeds Rs 12 Lakhs and is up to Rs. 20 Crores.
FSSAI Central License –
The Central License of FSSAI is primarily applicable for large food business operators, e-commerce operators, people involved in the export or import of food items.
Who needs the FSSAI License/ Registration?
FSSAI License/ Registration in India is mandatory for all food and food-related businesses. The following businesses mandatory need to obtain the FSSAI Registration or License, this 14-digit number gives us information about the permit of the producer.
- Petty retailers, retail shops, snacks shops, confectionery or the Bakery Shop, etc.
- Temporary stalls, or food premises that are involved in the preparation, distribution, storage, and sale of food products.
- Hawkers who sell packed or freshly prepared food.
- Dairy units like milk chilling units, petty milkman, and the milk vendors.
- Vegetable oil processing units.
- Slaughterhouse like meat shop, mutton shop, chicken shop, lamb meat shop.
- Meat and Fish processing units.
- All food manufacturing and processing units include the repacking of food.
- Proprietary and novel food.
- Cold store facility.
- Transporter of food products that have several specialized vehicles like the insulated refrigerated van/wagon, milk tanker, food wagon, food trucks.
- Any wholesaler, supplier, distributor, and marketer of food products.
- Hotels, Restaurants, and Bars.
- Dhaba, Banquet halls with food catering, home-based food services and
- food stalls in fairs or other religious places.
- Importers and the Exporters of Food and cloud kitchens.
- The type of FSSAI License/Registration is required by business depends on the eligibility criteria.
- FSSAI Basic License (For Petty Food Business)
- FSSAI State License (For Large/Medium Food Business)
- FSSAI Central License (For Large Food Business)
FSSAI Registration is a basic license and it is required for all the FBO involved in the small-scale food business. This category covers the following businesses: Any FBO with an annual turnover of not more than Rs. 12 lakhs.
State License should be obtained when the annual turnover is between 12-20 crores. In case of repacking, relabeling business irrespective of the turnover the business should obtain a State license.
If the annual turnover is above 20 crores then the food business must apply for a Central license.
All Food Business operators including small-scale businesses also need to obtain the FSSAI license/. Based on the size of the business they can opt for central, state, or basic license.
The FSSAI License/Registration in India is very essential to commence with the food business as the validity of the business is for 1 to 5 years the business must apply for renewal 30 days before the expiry of the current license.