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FSSAI Registration is the primary type of registration for the Food Business issued by the FSSAI. We help you to obtain FSSAI Registration and file an application to the FOSCOS Portal on your behalf. Call us for assistance.
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FSSAI Registration for FBO Overview
Food is a vital sector for our economy, being an essential commodity for life. Everyone needs it. It is a well-settled rule that the demand for an item gives rise to business opportunities. Thus, many petty food manufacturers like Hawkers, a temporary stallholder or itinerant vendor or a small FBO carrying out its business within the state and having an annual turnover below 12lacs. All these businesses need to register themselves with FSSAI before the commencement of their business. Food registration is mandatory for these petty food manufacturers and small FBOs to regulate the quality of food products and ensure that FBOs could provide healthy, wholesome and hygienic food to all.
FSSAI Registration : The Food registration is the basic registration with FSSAI of a FBO. It is required by petty food manufacturers or the FBO having a turnover of less than Rs 12 Lakhs unless the FBO is covered under mandatory state or central licencing.
Food registration, once granted, shall be valid for the period opted at the time of making an application. The FBO may opt for a validity period from one year to five years. On successful grant of food registration, the Registering Authority shall issue the FSSAI Registration Certificate and a photo identity card. These need to be displayed at a place visible to all coming to the vehicle or cart or premises or any other place where the person carries on sale/manufacture of food in Petty Food Business. Once an FBO gets a registration certificate from FSSAI, it can start its business in compliance with the conditions mentioned in the registration certificate. Every FBO granted a registration certificate must follow general hygienic and sanitary practices.
Checklist for FSSAI Registration
Petty Food Manufacturer must apply for Registration / Renewal of Registration under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The condition laid down to fall under the definition of Petty Food Manufacturer is as under:
- Sells or manufactures any article of food himself or temporary stall holder or a petty retailer, hawker, itinerant vendor or distributes foods including in any religious or social gathering except caterers.
- Average annual turnover is less than 12 lacs
- FBO engages in manufacturing or processing
- Production capacity of food (other than meat and meat products and milk and milk products) does not exceed 100 kg/ltr per day.
- Procurement or handling and collection of milk up to 500 litres of milk per day or 2.5MT solid milk p.a.
- Slaughtering capacity for animals are two large animals or ten small animals or 50 poultry birds per day or less.
The term Petty food manufacturer may include the following FBOs
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Documents Required for FSSAI Registration in India
The applicant of a food registration could be a proprietorship firm or any other entity like Private Limited Company, LLP, Partnership Firm, Trust/Society etc. The documentation will vary as per the type of applicant, kindly select the appropriate application type to display the List of documents required for FSSAI registration.
As experienced consultants for company registration, we at zeroBrokagetax understand the importance of documentation in ensuring a smooth and successful registration process for a Private Limited Company. To make it easier for our clients, we have compiled a table below listing all the necessary documents required for the incorporation process. The list of documents below is for the Company Incorporation by all Resident Indians. In case any of the shareholders or directors is a foreign national or NRI/PIO, please refer to the Incorporation of Company With FDI.
Company Documents
- PAN Card
- Certificate of Incorporation
- MOA & AOA
- List of Directors
- Board Resolution
- Form IX: Nomination Form
- List of Food Products
Documents of Directors & Nominee
- Government Issued Photo Identity Card
- Address Proof
- Email ID & Mobile Mo (For OTP)
- Educational Qualification
Proof of Address of Food Business
- Sale Deed/ Rent agreement
- Electricity Bill Not Older than two months
FSSAI Registration Process in India
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Step-1 : Eligibility Check
The process starts with the eligibility check of the applicant FBO. In this, the experts at setindiabiz will discuss the nature of the proposed business plan in detail and help you find your eligibility as per your proposed requirements.
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Step-2 : Documentation & Drafting
Once it is determined that you need food registration. The Setindiabiz team will provide you with a list of documents. Based on the requirement setindiabiz team will help you with draft documents for the necessary signature.
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Step-3 : Online Application Filing
The online filing will be made by filing Form-A at the online portal of FoSCoS. In this course, we will interact with you for OTP.
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Step-4 : Payment of Government Fee
Once the application is filled and the documents are uploaded in the document section, the payment of the registration fee is made, and a reference number is generated. It is a temporary number to track the status of the application.
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Step-5 : Track status of FSSAI Application
The applicant can track the status of the application online. Usually, licencing authorities grant registration within seven days of the application filing, but if they opine for inspection of premises, it will delay the grant of Food registration. On inspection, registering authority may raise the clarification in the application requiring modification, addition or deletion in the application.
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Step-6 : Reply to Clarification
The reply to clarification must be filed within 30 days from the date when raising clarification. If not, this will lead to refusal of the application, and a new application needs to be filed. There is no process of refunding the fee. The Setindiabiz team will coordinate with you at the time of such clarification to resolve the same.
Penalty Under FSSAI
All the FBO, irrespective of their scale of operation, kind of food business including home-based kitchens manufacturing food and bakery products whose annual turnover is less than 12 lacs is required to take food registration before the commencement of food business. If the FBO is not registered, a fine up to Rs 5 lacs and imprisonment of 6 months could be imposed depending upon the offences committed by it. The punishment or penalty will vary depending upon the scale of operation and the nature of offences. The offences and the fine prescribed is as under
| Offence | Penalty |
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| For Non Registration | 5 Lacs & Imprisonment of 6 Months may be imposed |
| Sub standard food | Rs 5 Lacs |
| Misbranded food- The food product that bears the wrong label, tag, brand, or notice under providing misleading information regarding the composition, kind, quality or grade of the food products is called misbranded food. |
Rs 3 Lacs |
| Unsafe food which does not result in injury | Imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months combined with fine which may be upto Rs 1lac. |
How We Help You With FSSAI Registration!
All the FBO, irrespective of their scale of operation, kind of food business including home-based kitchens manufacturing food and bakery products whose annual turnover is less than 12 lacs is required to take food registration before the commencement of food business. If the FBO is not registered, a fine up to Rs 5 lacs and imprisonment of 6 months could be imposed depending upon the offences committed by it. The punishment or penalty will vary depending upon the scale of operation and the nature of offences. The offences and the fine prescribed is as under
- Applicability Check : The Setindiabiz team will help you check your eligibility regarding your requirement of food registration or Food Licence
- Documentation : Once eligibility is finalised, our experts will help you with documentation.
- Application filing : We will file an online application after receiving a complete set of documents duly signed by the concerned person and provide you with a reference number to track the application status.
- Track Status of Application : We will tracking the status of the application till its disposal by the food registering authority
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Any FBO who sells or distributes food products manufactured by him or
2. All FBO having annual turnover is less than 12 lacs, and the production capacity does not exceed the limit mentioned below:
3. Dairy Units-Procurement or handling and collection of milk is up to 500 litres of milk per day
4. Slaughter Houses-Slaughtering capacity is two large animals or ten small animals or 50 poultry Birds per day or less
5. Any other FBO does not exceed 100 kg/ litre per day
1. Manufactures and sells any article of food himself or distributes food including in any religious or social gathering. For example, petty Retailers, hawkers, itinerant vendors, or temporary stall holders do not include caterers.
2. All the other food business operators whose annual turnover is Rs 12 lacs or less provided they are not engaged in processing and manufacturing food.
3. Food business operator engaged in manufacturing and processing of the food and the production capacity is as under: