If the turnover of a food business exceeds Rs 12 Lakhs but is up to Rs. 20 Crores (or up to Rs. 30 Crores for transporters), a State License from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is required to conduct the business legally. We are here to assist you throughout the process of filing and following up with the FSSAI.
Food, being a fundamental necessity of life, should be prepared and stored safely and hygienically to ensure its wholesomeness. Recognizing this, the food business sector is subject to regulations that make food licensing mandatory for all food business operators (FBOs) who meet the prescribed criteria. A food state license is a specific license granted by the state licensing authority to FBOs with an annual turnover exceeding 12 lakhs but not exceeding 20 crores (or 30 crores for transporters). The validity period of this license ranges from 1 to 5 years, depending on the duration selected by the FBO.
The Following food business operators need to apply for a State license with their respective state licensing authorities:
The Licensing Authority issues a license within 60 days of applying a complete application by an FBO. It includes time taken in scrutinization of application and inspection of premises by the concerned authority. This timeline may practically get extended in case of clarification raised in the application by the concerned authority. The applicant receives 30 days to file a reply to the clarification raised in his application. Delay in filing a response by the applicant to resolve the clarification may delay the license grant
Company / LLP / Firm Documents | B. Documents of Directors/ Partners & Nominee | C. Proof of Address of Food Business. |
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Along with above documents we need following documents for manufacturing and producing FBO –
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The fee of Rs. 2000 is applicable in general to all the FBO, such as | Fee of Rs. 3000/- is applicable in Following cases | Fee of Rs. 5000/- is applicable in Following cases |
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A food licence is mandatory before the start of the food business. A food business operator carrying on food business without a valid licence may be levied a fine up to Rs 10 lacs or an imprisonment of six months. Still, in some cases where the grievous injury is caused due to unsafe food provided by the FBO, the imprisonment could exceed up to 6 years. Further, If the FBO is found guilty under this Act, all the directors /Partners/Manager/Secretary of the FBO shall also be liable to be proceeded and punished under this Act. Thus, the FBO must procure the required Registration or licence before starting the food business and comply with the conditions imposed therein.
Every FSSAI Licensed FBOs involved in Manufacturing and Importing of Food Products including those engaged in manufacturing of Milk and Milk Products shall furnish online periodic annual returns with effect from FY 2020-21 as per notification dated 18th Dec 2020.
The returns shall be submitted online on Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS) not beyond 31st May for each year. Every licensee shall file a separate return for each License, i.e. for each food unit. It is immaterial that the same Food Business Operator holds more than one License. Any delay in filing return beyond 31st May of each year shall attract a penalty of Rs 100 per day of delay.
FSSAI licenses issued to food businesses are valid for a period of 1 to 5 years.
It is mandatory to apply for licence renewal 30 days before the expiry of the existing licence. Non-renewal of licences can fetch a fine of ₹100 per day until the renewal is done.
Yes, you do. You need a central licence registered from the address in the import export code.
Yes, whether you manufacture, distribute, transport or trade food additives, you will need an FSSAI licence to do it.
It is mandatory for all catering establishments, even the railways, defence and airport to get an FSSAI licence.
Perhaps you have a few separate warehouses within one city, then you will need a separate licence for each. If all your warehouses are confined to one campus, however, you can apply for a single licence citing the campus’s address.
Yes, the process is 100% online. We will provide you with a dashboard in which you can comfortably do everything.
For a basic FSSAI registration, it takes 7-10 days from the day the application is filed. For state and central licence, it may take up to 30 days to get your licence.
The registration authority may reject the registration application where the reply to the clarification is not filed within 30 days of raising such clarification.
Suppose a Petty food manufacturer fails to obtain a registration. In that case, a fine not exceeding Rs 5 lakh and imprisonment for up to 6 months may be imposed, depending on the nature of the offence. The sale of food products without a quality tag will lead to a penalty of Rs 5 lacs, whereas a fine of Rs 3 lakh is levied for sale without a label. Thus, homemade food suppliers, dabbawala, home baker, etc., should register themselves to avoid hefty fines and imprisonment. Kindly contact team setindiabiz to get your food business registration.
