Do you know what FSSAI license registration in India is all about? Well, in case, you are someone who deals with food of any kind then you really need to know everything about FSSAI license and registration.
The FSSAI is an association made by the government and it’s a short abbreviation for the food safety and standards authority in India. As a food business operator, it is mandatory to get FSSAI registration. If you run a food business of any kind and haven’t got an FSSAI registration then you will be liable for penalty or fine. It is illegal to deal with any business related to food without FSSAI registration. Now when you are aware of what food license is and what FSSAI registration is, we will move ahead to learn the basic steps that you can easily follow to apply for the FSSAI Registration.
The steps of FSSAI registration
- You can do the registration yourself online, it’s not that difficult but you can also reach out to consultancy firms such as Swarit Advisors, where experts will either guide you through the step-by-step registration process or just ask you about some basic details and will start the registration process for you. So contact experts and discuss what you need to do next.
- The second step is the document preparation. There is a prescribed list of documents that are required to be submitted along with the application for FSSAI registration.
The basic list is as below –
- In case you are a proprietor, you need the identity proof and the address proof of the location from where you run your food business.
- A list of the food items that you either use or intend to use in your food business. You must pick an appropriate food category also.
- A complete layout or a blueprint of all the manufacturing machines and plant and the way you will produce food products as well as the distribution facility of your food product.
- The name of your business.
- A report of the analysis of your food products.
- The source of the raw material you use for the food production.
- And NOC from the municipal corporation.
- Pay one year term of FSSAI registration government fees.
- Now that you have done enough preparation and collected the required documents and details, you may now file for the FSSAI registration application. Start by drafting it first.
- There will be next follow-ups with the department of the FSSAI, they will review your application and inspect your way of operations.
- Once all the review and follow-up is done, your application will get approved and you will be granted with an FSSAI registration The FSSAI certificate will come with an FSSAI registration number. This number will be of 14 digits absolutely unique to you only and is a means of getting any knowledge and information about your business functions. This certificate and the number must be on a display in your registered office by law. Along with that this FSSAI registration number must be printed on all the packaging of the food products that you sell.
Let’s look at the list of individuals that are eligible to get an FSSAI registration.
- The hotel owners, restaurant owners.
- Those who have food chain business.
- Those who are into manufacturing of the food products and packaging.
- Those individuals who sell and resell food products. (Retailers)
- Those individuals who are involved in the import and export of the food products.
- The individuals supplying raw material for the production of the food products to be sold in a to the food businesses.
- Any operators of the canteens and messes in the big organizations and those who are into catering for the lunches to the government offices and organization.
Now we hope that you are very well aware of the very basics of FSSAI registration. So in case, you are running a food business or planning to run any food-related business of any kind, don’t forget to get your FSSAI registration either by yourself online or with the help of any agency that does these kinds of registrations. You can contact Swarit Advisors through our helpline number or mail us so that we can reach you as soon as possible.
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