Documents Required For FSSAI Registration in India

Updated on September 26, 2023 03:55:21 PM

FSSAI registration is mandatory for all kinds of food business operators in India as per the regulations set by the Food safety and standard authority under the FSS act, 2006. As per the guidelines no food business operator can commerce in food articles without having a valid FSSAI license and registration.

The documents required to get an FSSAI registration or FSSAI License vary as per the nature of licensing. Food business operators must apply according to their eligibility and submit all the necessary documents online through the FosCos portal.

Eligibility for FSSAI Registration and License
Documents required for FSSAI Registration
FSSAI Registration/License Renewal
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Basic Registration State License Central License

Eligibility for FSSAI Registration and License

According to the FSS act, 2006. The eligibility for FSSAI registration is sub-categorised into three types based on the nature of food business operators as follows:-

FSSAI Registration Eligibility

FSSAI registration is a Basic license offered by India's Food safety and standard authority to all the food businesses involved in small-scale business.

These are the following businesses covered under FSSAI BASIC Registration offered by FSSAI licensing authorities:

FBO with a turnover of not more than Rs. 12 lakh annually
Street food vendors such as junk food stalls
Hawkers
Small-scale dairy units
Individual food manufacturers and seller

FSSAI License Eligibility

Criteria for FSSAI license are further sub-classified into 2 types based on the nature of FBOs

1. FSSAI State license

Any FBOs involved in large-scale food production, manufacturing, processing or transportation having an annual turnover between Rs. 12 lakh to Rs. 20 crore must have a valid FSSAI state license from the state licensing authorities.

These are the following FBOs who are also required to have a state license:

Traders
Marketers
Wholesalers
Slaughter-houses have the capacity for large animals up to 3 to 50 and Small animals upto 11 to 150

2. FSSAI central license

FBOs operating in more than one state or having an annual turnover over Rs. 20 Crore are required to have FSSAI central license from the authorities.

Such as;

Foreign food outlets like MacDonald’s
FBOs operating at central government premises
Food import-export merchants and manufacturer exporters
Food manufacturer with multiple units in more than one state

Documents required for FSSAI Registration

FSSAI Basic registration FSSAI State license FSSAI Central license

Form IX is mandatory
Identity proof of FBO owner
Address proof is required
Form-A must be duly filled and signed
Ownership proof of premises
Other supporting documents, if required, such as NOC by Municipality/Panchayat
Source of the raw materials
Water test reports in case of water used as an ingredient

Following documents are required for FSSAI State License

Form-B should be duly completed and signed
The detailed layout of the plant should be in meters
Details of directors and partners of the firm
In case of partnership firm certificate of incorporation is required
Name and list of machinery and equipment
Proof of ownership of premises or no objection certificate from the owner if rented
List of food products that are to be manufactured (in case of the manufacturer)
Chemical and bacteriological analysis report of water in case it is being used as an ingredient
A recall plan is necessary
Form IX submission
No objection from a local municipality

Copy of certificate acquired under COOP-Act
A Company incorporation certificate is required
A food recall plan is required
In case of manufacturers list of food products that are to be manufactured
No objection certificate from the ministry of tourism is required
The import-Export code issued by DGFT is necessary in case of importers and exporters of food articles
For 100% EOU certificate from ministry of commerce is needed
Form IX
Form-B duly be filled and signed
Proof of ownership of premises
Detailed layout of the plant

FSSAI license renewal

Validity & Renewal of FSSAI registration in Chennai

The renewal of the FSSAI license is equally important as getting a new registration. FBOs Can only renew the FSSAI license within the validity period itself.

FBOs can file for license renewal 120-30 days before the expiry date.
If any FBO files for license renewal after 30 days, before the date of expiration of the License, then a late fee of Rs. 100 per day Shall be charged as per the FSS guidelines.
FBOs can also file for express renewal 180 days before the expiry of their license if authorities open the express renewal window.