FSSAI Registration
Set up under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an agency of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The agency is responsible for the protection and promotion of public health by continuous inspection and regulation of food safety.
Headquartered in New Delhi, the agency has 8 more regional offices located in Delhi, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Guwahati, Mumbai, Kolkata, Cochin and Chennai. In addition, it has 4 referral laboratories and 72 local laboratories located throughout India. The primary objective of FSSAI is to lay down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.
Obtaining a FSSAI certificate has now become mandatory for all manufacturers, traders, restaurants and all those involved in food business, commonly known as Food Business Operators (FBOs). At registrationwala, we offer complete end-to-end support to FBOs in obtaining FSSAI License in the minimum time frame so that they can start their business endeavour comfortably. From filling the FSSAI application form to obtaining the right license, our FSSAI experts will guide you on the Licensing procedures & provide solutions to all your queries.
Who should have FSSAI License?
- Hotels,
- Restaurants,
- Food Chains,
- Packaged Food Manufacturers,
- Food Sellers and Re-sellers,
- Canteens in Corporate Companies, Schools, Colleges, Hospitals, Government Institutions,
- Food Importers and Exporters,
- Raw Material Suppliers to Food Businesses
Advantages of Obtaining FSSAI License
Single-point Access – By obtaining FSSAI License, you will get single point access to all laws and departmental controls.
High Consumer Confidence – Having a proper food license in the back, you can easily take your customers into confidence. It paves the way for high degree of consumer confidence in quality & safety of food.
Unified License – A single license is sufficient to control one or more articles of food and for different establishments or premises in the same local area.
The price for FSSAI Registration is INR 14,999 (State) and INR 24,999 (Central).
Required Documents for FSSAI Registration
In regard to the FSSAI Registration, following documents are needed:
- Photo of Food Business Operator
- Document for Identity Proof
- Supporting Documents (if any):- NOC by Municipality/Panchayat, Health NOC
FAQs
This license is a basic step for obtaining permission for starting a food business in India. Every eligible food operator is required to take before string any food business in India.
The DGFT has provided online filing facility for obtaining IEC and other authorizations. Applications which are complete in all respects are normally disposed of within two days. For practical purposes, you can provide for a week’s time (after factoring in the time required to make any changes in case your initial application is incomplete in some respect).
Trusts are registered using a document called TRUST DEED. This document contains all the information about the Trust. Along with these papers you would need to attach a Non-Judicial stamp paper. All the Trustees and witnesses will have to signatures on the Trust Deed. For registering a trust you need minimum two trustees. You can decide the maximum number of trustees and this number must be mentioned in the trust deed. A person who creates a trust is called the settlor, the person to whom the property is transferred on trust is called a trustee and the person for whose benefit the property is transferred is called the beneficiary are required to mention in trust deed.
As per the Society Registration Act 1860 similar & resemblance of name with existing registered society is not permitted. The Name proposed should not suggest or be calculated to suggest the patronage of the Government of India or the Government of State or connection with any legal authority under any law for the time being in force. Selecting the name of the proposed Society and getting it approved by the Registrar of the concerned district is the first step.
With the new law became effective last year, it becomes absolutely mandatory for every food business operator to register them under FSSAI or obtain a license.
A Food Safety Management System (FSMS) is typically a network of interrelated elements that come together to ensure that food does not cause adverse human health effects. These elements include programs, plans, policies, procedures, practices, processes, goals, objectives, methods, controls, roles, responsibilities, relationships, documents, records, and resources.
It is a mandatory document while applying for license.
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