FSSAI Registration and License Online

If you’re in the food business, getting FSSAI registration is a must. Whether you’re involved in processing, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, or selling, you need a Food License. It is issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which oversees food businesses adhering to the regulations in the FSSAI Act of 2006.

Food License Process.

Step 1: After you contact one of our specialists, one of our agents will call you later to arrange a time to collect the paperwork needed to begin the registration process.

Step 2: Your food business’s registration process will be initiated by our knowledgeable staff. There will be no hidden elements to the procedure. Our professionals will provide you with regular updates.

Step 3: Your food business will be inspected by representatives from the food department. Your food business is officially registered and you will receive the 14-digit food license following a successful inspection.

The Advantages of FSSAI Food License. 

The following are some ways that owners of food businesses can profit from holding a FSSAI Food License.

• Advantage in law
• Ensure food safety
• increase goodwill
• Inform customers that it facilitates imported food manufacture, delivery, storage, and sale.
• It is easy for an enterprise to raise capital from investors when they have an FSSAI license.
• FSSAI-trademarked food products provide consumers with a guarantee of superior quality.

The food premises display a registration number certifying they meet quality and cleanliness standards.

Here are the steps involved in the renewal process.

An FSSAI license can be renewed before it expires and is valid for one to five years. Anyone with a food license can apply for a renewal by completing an application and submitting it no later than 30 days before the license’s expiration date. The application and renewal processes are the same and require the same paperwork. If an FSSAI renewal application is submitted after the expiration date, a late fee of ₹100 per day will be charged. If the food license has already expired, the food business operator must stop all operations at the facility.

You need to apply for a new license to modify any information on it, including your business address. You can do this by completing the online application form and submitting the required paperwork.

“Who is required to submit an application for registration with FSSAI Food License?”

It is compulsory for all individuals and businesses involved in the food sector, ranging from street vendors to large restaurant franchises, to register with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). This registration is necessary whether you operate locally, online, or offline, or are involved in the import or export of food items. Depending on the size and locations of your operations, you need to obtain one of the three registration/licensing categories available.

A food license is required for you if your business fits into any of the following categories:

• Purchasing
• Manufacturing
• Distribution
• Processing
• Packaging
• Storage
• Sales

A food license is required for anyone involved in food production from farm to plate.

Government Fees for FSSAI Food License (FoSCoS)

When submitting the form, the applicant or FBO is required to pay the fees listed below.

• The cost of Registration for FSSAI Basic is ₹100.
• The FSSAI State License costs between ₹2,500 and ₹3000.
• The cost of Registration for the FSSAI central license is ₹7,500.

A food business operator (FBO) who operates their enterprise without obtaining FSSAI registration may be subject to imprisonment and a fine of up to ₹5 lakhs.

There are several benefits of obtaining an FSSAI license or registering with it. Here are some of them:

• It grants you the authority to produce, market, and distribute food items in India.
• It contributes to ensuring food products’ quality and safety.
• It may contribute to increasing customer trust in your company.
• It can assist you in growing your company and breaking into new markets.

The application process for an FSSAI license or registration is straightforward. You can apply online/offline. The application fee is ₹1000 for a basic registration, ₹5000 for a state license, and ₹10000 for a central license.

An FSSAI license or registration generally takes 30 to 60 days to process. You will receive a certificate upon acceptance, valid for five years.

The following are a few of the business’s capacity requirements:

Business	Capacity
Capacity for producing food (apart from meat and milk)	Up to 100 kg/ltr per day
Procurement, handling and collection of milk	Up to 500 ltr per day
Capacity for slaughter	Less than two large animals, ten small animals, or fifty poultry birds each day

Documents Needed for Registration with the FSSAI

You must provide various documentation needed for a food license depending on the kind of registration you are running and the kind of food business you are operating.

The New FSSAI Registration Certificate’s Documents

• Passport Size Photo of the Applicant
• Pan card, Aadhar card, voter ID, passport, if you have anyone.
• Proof of Address of Business activity

FSSAI State/Central License Documents

• Form-B
• Address proof for production site
• Production site layout
• Proof of premises rent
• Business certificate
• Factory license (if any)
• Power details for the unit
• Contacts for partners, directors, members
• ID and address proof for managers or signers
• Water test report from a certified lab
• “If you have been nominated by the business owner, you need to fill out Form IX.”
• NOC from the manufacturer
• List of food items to be made
• Food safety management plan

Manufacturing Units

Including the documents required for Food Licence, manufacturing units have to submit the following documents as well:

• The blueprint of warehouse, plant, etc.
• A list of all machinery
• Report of a water test
• List of all food categories