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Food License FSSAI Registration:
It is mandatory to obtain food license or registration by every food business operator (FBOs) as per FSSAI Act,2006 . No FBOs are exempted under FSSAI Act. Every part of food supply chain (retailer to manufacturer ) has to get registered his firm or company under FSSAI according to their food business activity like manufacturer, marketer, repacker, distributor, transporter, retailer, hotel, Restaurant, Mess, Canteen, retailer etc.The FSSAI appoints food safety authorities on the state level. This act also sets up the formulation and enforcement of food safety standards in India. Therefore, any food manufacturing or processing or packaging or distributing entity is now required to obtain a FSSAI License or Registration.Food license carries a 14-digit registration number.
Types of Food License
There are three type of certification of food License.
1. Registration
2. State License
3. Central License
Registration
In case of Manufacture
*Dairy units including milk chilling units equipped to handle or process - Up to 500 LPD of milk or up to 2.5 MT of milk solids per annum
*Vegetable oil processing units and units producing vegetables oil by the - Turnover up to 12lakhs/annum
process of solvent extraction and refineries including oil expeller unit
*Slaughtering units - Large Animals up to 2 Small Animal up to 10 Poultry Birds 50 per day
*Meat Processing Units - Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annuam
*All food processing units including relabellers & repackers - Turnover not exceeding Rs. 12 lakhs and whose production capacity of food does not exceed 100kg/ltr per day
Other Business
*Manufacturer/Trader/Wholeseller/Supplier/Cold Storegae/Canteen/Hotel/Dhaba Etc.- Turnover up to 12 lakh per annum
*Hawker (Itinerant/mobile food vendor) - All required
*Petty Retailer of snacks/tea shops - All required
State Food License
In case of Manufacture
*Dairy units including milk chilling units equipped to handle or process-501 to 50,000 LPD of milk Or More than 2.5 MT to 2500 MT of milk solids per annum
*Vegetable oil processing units or units producing vegetable oil by the process of solvent extraction and refineries including oil expeller unit-Up to 2MT/day and turnover above 12 lakh
*Slaughtering units- Large Animal (More than 2 up to 50) Small Animal(More than 10 up to 150) Poultry Birds (More than 50 up to 1000/day)
*Meat Processing Units-Up to 500 kg meat per day or 150 MT per annum
*All food processing units including relabellers & repackers-More than 100 Kg/ltr to 2 MT/day. All grains, cereals & pulses milling units
Other Business
*Storage (Except Controlled Atmosphere and cold)-Capacity up to 50,000 MT
*Storage (Cold/Refrigerated)-Capacity up to 10,000 MT
*Storage (Controlled Atmosphere+Cold)*Capacity up to 1,000 MT
*Wholesaler-Turnover up to 30 crores
*Retailer/Distributer/Supplier/Caterer-Turnover up to 20 crores
*Dhaba, Boarding Houses serving food, Banquet halls with food catering arrangements, home, based Canteens/Dabba Wallas,Permanent/Temporary stall Holder, Food Stalls/Arrangements in Religious gatherings/fairs etc., Fish/ Meat/Poulrty Shop/seller or any other food vending establishment-Turnover more than 12 lakhs/annuam
*Club/Canteen-Turnover more than 12 lakhs/annum
*Hotel-Three star and above and below five star Or Up to three star and turnover more than 12 lakhs
*Restaurant-Turnover up to 20 crores
*Transporter-Having up to 100 vehicles/wagons or turnover up to 30 crores
*Marketer-Turnover up to 20 crores
Premises in Central Govt.
Food Catering services in establishments and units under Central Government Agencies like Air and Airport, Seaport etc.-Food Catering Services in seaport/airport excluding Seaport Located at kandla, Tuticorin, Vishakhapatnam, Kolkata, Marmagoa Cochin, Mumbai, Chennai, JNPT or excluding Airport Located at Kolkata, Tiruchy,Mumbai,Delhi,Chennai, Amritsar,Cochin,Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Trivendrum, Ahmedabad
Central Food License
Food License operator operation more than 1 state then central food license is required. Eligibility for central food License-
In case of Manufacture
*Dairy units including milk chilling units equipped to handle or process-More than 50,000 liters of liquid milk/day Or 2500 MT of milk solid per annum
*Vegetable oil processing units and units producing vegetables oil by the process of solvent extraction and refineries including oil expeller unit-More than 2 MT per day
*Slaughtering units-Large Animals (more than 50) per day Small Animals (150 or more) per day Poultry Birds (1000 or more) per day
*Meat Processing Units-More than 500 kg of meat per day Or 150 MT per annum
*All food processing units including relabellers & repackers-More than 2 MT/day except grains, cereals and pulses milling units
*Proprietary foods-All are required
*100% Export Oriented Units-All are required
*Importers importing food items including food ingredients and additives for commercial use-All are required
Other Business
*Storage (Except Controlled Atmosphere and cold)-Capacity more than 50,000 MT
*Storage (Cold/Refrigerated)-Capacity more than 10,000 MT
*Storage (Controlled Atmosphere+Cold)-Capacity more than 1,000 MT
*Wholesaler-Turnover greater than 30 crores
*Retailer/Distribuer/Supplier/Caterer-Turnover greater than 20 crores
*Hotel-Five star & hotels
*RestaurantTurnover greater than 20 crores
*Transporter-Having more than 100 vehicles/wagon Or Turn over greater than 30 crores
*Marketer-Turnover greater than 20 crores
Premises In central Govt.
*Food catering services in establishment and units under central Government Agencies like Defence etc- Food Catering Services in Defence locations
Storage Wholesaler Retailer Distributor- Premises in Central Government Agencies
Premises in Airport/Seaport
*Food Catering services in establishments and units under Central Government Agencies like Air and Airport, Seaport etc-Food Catering services at seaport Located at kandla, Tuticorin,Vishhakhapatnam, Kolkata, Marmagoa, Cochin, Mumbai,Chennai, JNPT Or Airport Located at Kalkata, Tiruchy,Mumbai, Delhi,Chennai,Amritsar,Cochin,Bengaluru, Heyderabad, Trivendrum, Ahemdabad
* Storage Wholesaler Retailer Distributor - Premises at seaport located at kandla, Tuticorin,Vishhakhapatnam, Kolkata, Marmagoa, Cochin, Mumbai,Chennai, JNPT Or Airport Located at Kalkata, Tiruchy,Mumbai, Delhi,Chennai,Amritsar,Cochin,Bengaluru, Heyderabad, Trivendrum, Ahemdabad
Documents Required
Application form (Download)
Authorization Letter (Download)
Copy of Photo Id of proprietor/all Partners/All Directors
Copy of Pan card or Proprietor/ All partners/ All Directors
3 photographs of proprietor /authorized signatory
Proof of Premises(owned or rented and rent deed in case of rented premises)
Copy of Partnership Deed/MOA/AOA (whichever is applicable)
Copy of electricity bill
List of Products
List of plant & machinery (in case of manufacturer/repacker/relabeller)
List of lab equipment (in case of manufacturer/repacker/relabeller)
ID, PHOTO and Graduation mark sheet (only science graduate) of technical person (in case of manufacturer)
Water analysis report (for manufacturer id water used)
FAQS
Are different Licenses required to conduct different kind of food business activities at the same premise?
FSSAI license is based on premise. All kinds of food business activities which are being conducted at
the same premise can be applied for in a single FSSAI license.
Who are petty food business operators? What is the eligibility for FSSAI registration certificate?
Petty Food Business Operators (FBO) who himself manufactures or sells any article of food or a petty retailer, hawker, itinerant vendor or a temporary stall holder or small scale or cottage or such other industries relating to food business or tiny food business operator having annual turnover up to Rs. 12 Lacs and/or whose
i. production capacity of food products does not exceed 100 kg or litres per day, or
ii. procurement or handling and collection of milk is up to 500 litres of milk per day, or
iii. slaughtering capacity is 2 large animals or 10 small animals or 50 poultry birds per day or less
These FBOs are required to obtain FSSAI Registration Certificate by applying on Food Licensing and Registration System. This Registration Certificate is embedded with QR code and has the image of FBO with 14-digit Registration number starting with 2 (2xxxxxxxxxxxxx).
My License/Registration is suspended or cancelled. Do I need to stop food business activities?
On the suspension or cancellation of his/her License or registration, a food business operator needs to stop food business activities immediately. Carrying out any food business activity on suspended or cancelled License/Registration is an unlawful activity and shall attract penal actions under FSS Act, 2006.
Do I need to obtain FSSAI License for utensils/packaging material meant for serving or packaging of food?
No. FSSAI License/Registration is not required for utensils or packaging material as these are not covered under the definition of food as per Section 3(n) of FSS Act, 2006.
My License was cancelled. Can I apply for fresh License?
After a period of 3 months from the date of cancellation under Regulation 2.1.8 (3), the Food Business Operator may make a fresh application for Registration or license to the concerned authority if all observations made in the improvement notice have been complied with.
My application has been returned back with some queries on it. What to do? Or Status of my application is ‘Application has been sent back for modification/editing’, how to proceed now?
Respond to the queries raised by Licensing or Registering Authority within 30 days. The application for the editing/modification shall be available on the dashboard of the applicant. If an applicant does not respond to the queries of Licensing or Registering Authorities, the application will be rejected
Who will issue license to food business operators under railways premises?
FSSAI license/Registration for food premises under Railways are issued by the Indian Railways Designated Officers/Registering Authorities as notified by Food Authority from time to time.
What are the different categories of license?
As per in „FSS (Licensing & Registration) Regulations, 2011, Licenses and Registrations are granted toFBOs in a 3 tier system i.e. Registration, State license and Central License. Eligibility Criteria is available on the homepage of Food Licensing and Registration System (FLRS).
Whether NOC from FSSAI is required for export?
No, NOC is not required from Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for exporting food products from India however FSSAI License is required to be taken by the exporter.
Are physical documents required to be submitted at Regional/State Offices for License after submitting online application?
No, there is no need to submit physical documents at Regional/ State offices for Central/ State license.
What is the fee for modification of license?
If there is any change that alters the information contained in the license certificate (Form C), Food Business Operator shall apply for modification of license with a fee of Rs. 1000 plus differential fee equal to difference in annual license fee in case of upgradation.
No fee is required for modification of non-form C details such as Change in Form IX Nominee (person responsible for complying conditions of license) or any supporting documents.
I have closed down my food business. How to surrender the FSSAI License/Registration?
You need to apply online for surrendering the License or Registration by login into the same FLRS account from which license/registration application was filed. After approval of the concerned authority, it will be considered as surrendered.
How to transfer the License from one owner to another in case of death of owner?
License can be transferred in case of death of the owner. Transfer application can be made online. For transferring of License, Death Certificate and Proof of Legal Heir is required.
Is it mandatory for 100% export units to get FSSAI License?
Yes, FSSAI license is mandatory for both export and import of food products. You will need to apply for FSSAI Central License for your export unit.
I want to import food items for sale in India. Do I need a license from FSSAI?
Yes, you are required to obtain FSSAI?s Central license on the address as mentioned in Import Export Code Certificate from DGFT to import food products for sale in India.
What is the maximum period for which FSSAI License/Registration can be applied?
FSSAI license can be applied or renewed for 1 year up to maximum 5 years at a time.
How to identify the category of FSSAI License/Registration by number?
FSSAI License number is of 14 digits and starts with '1' while FSSAI Registration number is also of 14 digits and starts with '2'.
I have manufacturing units in multiple states. Will I be required to get a common license for the company or an individual license for each unit?
You will be required to obtain a Central License for the Head Office/Registered office of your company and individual Central or State license or Registration Certificate (as per the eligibility criteria of respective units) for each manufacturing unit in particular State/UT.
Do I need to file annual return for my food business activities?
FSSAI Licensed FBOs involved in Manufacturing (including repacking and manufacturing of food products by third party manufacturers) and importing of food products need to submit Annual Returns in Form D1 by 31st May of every preceding financial year.
Manufacturers of Milk and Milk products need to submit Half-yearly returns in form D2 within one month of completion of previous half-year. Formats of D1 and D2 are available on the homepage of FSSAI?s licensing website www.foodlicensing.fssai.gov.in.
Merchant Exporter can file Quarterly annual report through online system.
What is the penalty for late or non-submission of Annual Returns?
Non-submission of annual return beyond 31st May of every year will attract a late fee of Rs. 100 per day till the date of submission of annual return.
What is the maximum time for grant of FSSAI License after applying?
A license has to be issued by the Licensing Authority within 60 days of making complete application by an applicant. This time includes scrutinization of application and inspection of premises by the concerned authority.
In how many days advance, renewal of license or registration can be filed?
A License or registration renewal application can be made as early as 120 days in advance.
Do Temples offering prashad, organising langar or bhandara need FSSAI License or Registration?
Yes. Temples shall obtain FSSAI License or Registration as per the eligibility criteria.
Do NGOs involved in distribution of surplus food require FSSAI License or Registration?
Such NGOs shall obtain FSSAI License or Registration as per the eligibility criteria.
Does a milk seller/ milkman require an FSSAI license/registration? Even if he is selling his milk to consumers directly.
Yes. All milk sellers/milkmen require FSSAI registration certificates, if they are selling milk and milk products up to Rs. 12 Lacs per annum. If their sales cross Rs. 12 Lacs per annum, they need to obtain FSSAI License
I already have a FSSAI’s State license. Can I import food products on the same license?
FBOs need to obtain FSSAI?s Central License under Importer category for importing food products in India.
If you already have a FSSAI?s State License, you are required to obtain a FSSAI Central License for Importer Category and those categories (Kind of Businesses) which are already endorsed on your existing State License.
Further, you are also required to surrender your existing State License as no Food Business Operator is allowed to possess two FSSAI Licenses for same premise
I am holding a FSSAI Registration Certificate for Manufacturing of food items. Do I need to submit annual return?
No. Petty Food Business Operators (FBOs) who are holding FSSAI Registration Certificate (2xxxxxxxxxxxxx) are not required to submit annual return. Only FSSAI Licensed FBOs involved in Manufacturing and Importing of Food Products are required to submit annual returns in form D1 and D2
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