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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is
an autonomous body operating under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of
the Central Government. The role of FSSAI is to inspire trust and assure safe
and nutritious food. It provides food safety training and certification and runs
various projects to protect and promote public health and ensure food safety at
all levels and places. By the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and Food
Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of food businesses) Regulation,
2011, any food manufacturing, processing, and packaging entity operating in
India engaged in the food business requires a FSSAI Registration/ License.
The first step is to check for eligibility of the
applicant for Central License, State License or only Registration pertaining to
the criteria.
FSSAI Registeration
FSSAI Registration is applicable when the applicant:
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Manufacturers or sells food either himself or through
hawkers (itinerant/ mobile), permanent/temporary stalls and vendors,
Home-based Canteen, Dabbawalas, the Petty retailer of snacks, tea shops.
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Prepares and distributes food at religious and social
events, fairs, other than a professional caterer.
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Is into food business with an annual turnover not
exceeding 12 lakhs and has a production capacity not in excess of
100kg/litres per day exclusive of milk and meat and their collateral
products/ Business in milk does not exceed 500 litres per day/ Slaughtering
Capacity is not in excess of 2 large animals or 10 small animals or 50
poultry birds.
For Registration, an application needs to be made under
Form ‘A’ of the Second Schedule of the Food Safety and Standards Act, which
requires the following fields:
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Kind of Business from the above-mentioned options
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Name of the Applicant/Company
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Designation of the Applicant
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Proof of Identity of Applicant (Driving License,
Passport, Ration Card or Election ID Card)
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Correspondence Address and Contact Details including
mobile number and email which are supremely important
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Address of the Food Business
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Description of food items manufactured and sold
including number and quantum of production
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Total turnover of the business
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Date or Start in case of new business
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In case of new seasonal business (period of
operations)
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Source of water and electric supply.
Upon successful submission of the form, a registration
certificate is to be granted within 7 days containing the details of
registration and the photo of the applicant which is required to be displayed at
a prominent place in the premises where the food business is carried out.
For FSSAI registration Visit :
https://www.legalsalah.com/services/fssai-registration
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