FSSAI is the acronym for Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. It is an organisation that supervises the food business in India. The primary responsibility of FSSAI is to check the entities involved in food businesses, for the quality and standard of food and ingredients used. Strict rules and regulation are applied to ensure food safety. Business entities like manufacturers and food processing units and any entity operating food-related businesses, must obtain FSSAI registration for the smooth functioning of their businesses.
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Any Company which wishes to carry on the food business, must register itself and obtain the FSSAI registration or licence. FSSAI License is a must for any food business operator like food manufacturing, processing, storage and distribution and selling food products. The FSSAI license is important as it ensures that food distributed or processed by a registered entity is chemically tested and safe for consumption. Food license prevents businesses from using cheap quality ingredients. Obtaining a food license also increases the reliability of a business and helps gain more customers.
The documents which must be submitted to obtain the FSSAI registration vary depending on the license. Given below are some of the common documents that must be submitted for registration:
The above list only represents normal documents that are required for FSSAI registration. The applicant has to provide additional documents based on the license for which the application is made.
Business entities can obtain the food license by applying through the FSSAI Food Licensing and Registration System. The food license can be obtained under various categories listed below:
Particulars |
Amount |
New FSSAI License |
Rs 7,500 |
Renewal of FSSAI License |
Rs 7,500 |
Modification of FSSAI License |
Rs 7,500 |
For duplicate FSSAI License |
10% of the applicable license fee |
Entities involved in the manufacture of food, processing, storage and distribution of food products must obtain FSSAI license. The registration depends on the volume and nature of the business. A 14-digit number is provided to the entities registered with FSSAI along with a logo. The registration procedure aims to create more accountability, in order to maintain the quality of the food.
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