FSSAI License and Registration is required for any food business in India that manufactures, stores, transports, or distributes food. Depending on the size and nature of the company, FSSAI registration or license may be required. In the FSSAI Registration process, the FBO will get a 14 digit number that needs to be printed on food packages. Obtaining a FSSAI license can provide the food business with legal benefits, build goodwill, ensure food safety, create consumer awareness, and assist in business expansion. IndiaFilings can help you obtain an FSSAI license throughout the country very quickly. We also help to get FSSAI registration. Our experts will guide you in selecting the proper food category and license.

Governing Law

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a legal authority that offers a food license to all food business operators (FBO) in India.

As per Section 31(1) Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, every Food Business Operator in the country must be licensed under the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The FSSAI licensing and registration procedure and requirements are regulated by the Food Safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Regulations, 2011.

Food Business Operators Who Require FSSAI Registration?

The Food Business Operators (FBOs) carrying on the following kinds of the food business must have FSSAI License/Registration:

Petty retailers, Retail Shops, Snacks shops, Confectionery or Bakery shops, etc

Temporary stalls, fixed stalls, or food premises are involved in preparing, storing, distributing, and selling food products.

Hawkers sell packaged or freshly prepared food by traveling from one location to another.

Dairy Units, including Milk Chilling Units, Petty Milkmen, and Milk Vendors

Slaughtering house

Fish Processing, Meat Processing, and unit

All Food Manufacturing units that include Repacking food

Vegetable Oil Processing Units

Proprietary food and Novel food

Cold/refrigerated storage facility

Transporter of food products having several specialized vehicles like insulated refrigerated vans/wagons, milk tankers, food wagons, food trucks, etc

Wholesalers, suppliers, distributors, and marketers of food products

Hotels, Restaurants, and Bars

Canteens and Cafeteria, including mid-day meal canteens

Food Vending Agencies and Caterers

Dhaba, PG provides food, a Banquet hall with food catering arrangements, Home Based Canteen, and Food stalls at fairs or religious institutions.

Importers and Exporters of food items and food ingredients

E-Commerce food suppliers, including cloud kitchens

Eligibility Criteria for Food Business Registration/License

The document attached here provides eligibility criteria for Food Business Registration/License.

FSSAI Registration/FSSAI License

FSSAI registration is provided based on the business types, turnover, and production capacity. According to the installed capacity and turnover, FBOs are eligible for essential, central, and state licenses.

FSSAI Registration

FSSAI Registration is mandatory for petty food manufacturers or the FBO having a turnover of less than Rs.12 Lakhs unless the FBO is covered under compulsory licensing.

The petty FBO who manufactures or sells food items, a hawker, little retailer, itinerant vendor, temporary stall-holder, or small-scale industries relating to food business who comply with the following conditions must obtain an FSSAI registration certificate.

Annual turnover does not exceed Rs.12 lakh.

Production capacity of food products (other than milk and milk products and meat and meat products) up to 100 liters or kg per day

Procurement or handling and collection of milk is up to 500 liters of milk per day or

Slaughtering capacity is two large animals or ten small animals, or 50 poultry birds per day or less.

Distributes foods including in any religious or social gathering except a caterer