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Definition
FSSAI was established by Government of India under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. It is a consolidating statute related to food safety and regulation in India. It is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety measures. FSSAI issues three types of license based on nature of food business and turnover – Basic License For Turnover less than 12 Lakh; State License having Turnover between 12 Lakh to 20 Crore; Central License having Turnover above 20 Crore .
cost breakup
Notes:
- Rs.1999/- extra for manufacturer
- License can be issued/ renewed for maximum 5 years
Description
Has been established under Food safety and standards authority of india
The FSSAI required documents for Food License depends on what kind of registration you require like – Simple Registration Form A or Food License Form B. Whether you require Form A or Form B now depends on your annual turnover. For tiny FBO only registration with Food authority is required.
| Annual Turnover | Registration/License |
|---|---|
| 12 – 20 Lakhs | State License FORM B |
| Below 12 Lakhs | Registration FORM A |
| Above 20 Lakhs | Central License FORM B |
Basic Registration is required for small FBO having annual turnover less than 12 Lakhs.
Documents required with Form A
- Passport size photograph of Food Business operator.
- Document for Identity Proof like Ration Card, Voter ID Card, PAN Card, Driving License, Passport, Aadhar Card, Senior Citizen Card, Department Issued ID
- Supporting Documents (if any):- NOC by Municipality/Panchayat, Health NOC
(State License)
State License is required for FBO having annual turnover of 12-20 Lakhs
Documents required with Form BM
- Form B must be appropriately completed and signed (in duplicate) by the proprietor or partner of the authorized signatory. It is mandatory for all.
- It is mandatory for manufacturing and processing units to provide a blueprint plan of the processing units which shows the dimensions in meters or squares and operation wise area allocation along with name list of Equipments and Machinery with their number, installed capacity and horse power used.
- It is mandatory for companies to furnish the list of Partners/Proprietor/Executive Members of Society with complete address and contact details.
- Address proof and Photo ID issued by Government authority.
- In case of manufacturers, list of food category desired to be manufactured.
- Authority letter with name and address of responsible person nominated by the manufacturer along with alternative responsible person indicating the powers vested with them viz assisting the officers in inspections, collection of samples, packing & dispatch. (for manufacturers / processors)
- Analysis report (Chemical & Bacteriological) of water to be used as ingredient in food from a recognized/ public health laboratory to confirm the potablity. (mandatory only for manufacturing and processing units only)
- Proof of possession of premises. (Sale deed/ Rent agreement/ Electricity bill, etc.) (optional)
- Partnership Deed/Affidavit of Proprietorship/Memorandum & Articles of Association towards the constitution of the firm. (optional) – For MoA – Three pages need to be uploaded (First page – Certification of incorporation, Second page – Authorization of food business activity and Third page – list of directors with addresses)
- Copy of certificate obtained under Co-Op Act – 1861/Multi State Co-Op Act – 2002 in case of Co-operatives. (wherever applicable)
- NOC & Copy of License from manufacturer (mandatory for re-labelers and re-packers only
- Food Safety Management System plan or certificate (if any)
- Source of milk or procurement plan for milk including location of milk collection centre’s etc. in case of Milk and Milk Products processing units.(wherever applicable)
- Source of raw material for meat and meat processing plants. (wherever applicable)
- Pesticide residues report of water in case of units manufacturing packaged drinking water, packaged Mineral water and/or carbonated water from a recognised/ public health laboratory
- Recall plan wherever applicable, with details on whom the product is distributed. (optional)
- NOCs from Municipality or local body. (optional)
- Form IX: Nomination of Persons by a Company along with the Board Resolution.
- Certificate provided by Ministry of Tourism (HRACC) (Applicable for Hotels only)
- For Transporters-Supporting documentary proof for Turnover or self declaration of number of vehicles
- Upload Production unit photograph
- Declaration form
(Central License)
Central License is required for FBO having an annual turnover of above 20 Lakhs.
Documents required with Form B
The following are the FSSAI documents required to be filed along with Form B.
- Blueprint/layout plan of the processing unit showing the dimensions in metres/square metres and operation-wise area allocation (mandatory for manufacturing and processing units only).
- List of Directors with full address and contact details (mandatory for companies only)
- Name and List of Equipments and Machinery along with their number, installed capacity and horse power used (mandatory for manufacturing and processing units only).
- Photo ID and address proof issued by Government authority of Proprietor/Partner/Director(s)/Authorized Signatory. (optional)
- List of food category desired to be manufactured. (In case of manufacturers).
- Authority letter with name and address of responsible person nominated by the manufacturer along with alternative responsible person indicating the powers vested with them viz assisting the officers in inspections, collection of samples, packing & dispatch. (Mandatory for manufacturing and processors).
- Analysis report (Chemical & Bacteriological) of water to be used as ingredient in food from a recognized/ public health laboratory to confirm the portability (mandatory only for manufacturing and processing units only).
- Proof of possession of premises. (Sale deed/ Rent agreement/ Electricity bill, etc.) (optional).
- Partnership Deed/Affidavit/Memorandum & Articles of Association towards the constitution of the firm. (Optional).
- Copy of certificate obtained under Co-Op Act – 1861/Multi State Co-Op Act – 2002 in case of Co-Operatives. (Wherever applicable).
- NOC from manufacturer (mandatory for Re-labelers and Re-packers)
- Food Safety Management System plan or certificate (if any).
- Source of milk or procurement plan for milk including location of milk collection centre’s etc. in case of Milk and Milk Products processing units.(wherever applicable).
- Source of raw material for meat and meat processing plants. (wherever applicable).
- Pesticide residues report of water in case of units manufacturing packaged drinking water, packaged Mineral water and/or carbonated water from a recognized/ public health laboratory
- Recall plan wherever applicable, with details on whom the product is distributed. (Optional).
- NOCs from Municipality or local body. (optional).
- Supporting document proof for turnover
- NOC/PA document issued by FSSAI
- IE Code document issued by DGFT
- Form IX Nomination of persons by a company along with the board resolution
- Declaration form
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