Make your customers more trustable by FSSAI registration

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Make your customers more trustable by FSSAI
registration

• In this blog, we have discussed about the
  importance of food safety license and
  how FSSAI registration builds trust among the
  customers.

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Make your customers more trustable by FSSAI
registration
Chiefly, FSSAI stands for Food Safety and
Standards Authority of India. It mainly issued by
the government of India to build trust among the
customers. Every individual or Food business
operator who is connected to manufacturing,
storage, transportation or distribution of food
product must compulsorily obtain FSSAI
registration or license. In India, the
registration or licensing related to the food
business is governed by the Food Safety and
Standards Regulations 2011. Whether you have to
obtain FSSAI registration or FSSAI License it
completely depends upon the size and nature of
your business.
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customers opinion on Food Business Licensing and
Registration under FSSAI

• According to the survey by Red seer, by 2021, the
  food sector in India is expected to touch at
  least 2.5 billion from its current size of about
  700 million. This means almost 4 times as many
  people are going to ordering their food through
  online in just 3 years.
• But be alert, with the tremendous growth in the
  opportunity, the regulators are watching ever
  more closely to look for food safety violations.

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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(FSSAI)

• In fact, FSSAI was provided under the Food Safety
  and Standards Act, 2006. Which, includes various
  acts, and orders that have until now handled
  food-related issues in many Ministries and
  Departments. It has been created for laying down
  the science-based standard for items of food. And
  also, to manage their production, storage,
  delivery, sale and import to ensure the presence
  of safe and healthful food for human intake.
• In short, it is the firm under the control of the
  government of India and the ministry of health
  and family affair. Food Safety and Standards
  Authority of India (FSSAI) does not provide
  certification to its customers. But, a license or
  registration which is a necessary requirement for
  all Food Business Operators (FBOs) in India.

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Advantages of FSSAI registration

• FSSAI License issues single point access to all
  the laws and departmental controls
• FSSAI License builds confidence to customers
  regarding quality, quantity and also the hygiene
  of food
• A single food license is sufficient for different
  establishments of same business in the same local
  area

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• Simultaneously, FSSAI License and Food License
  works for the set standards for food quality. It
  is an initiative taken by the government to
  ensure good quality food for customers to avoid
  the problems related to adulteration and inferior
  qualities served.
• The main responsibility of FSSAI department is to
  make sure that all the food-related laws are
  being followed by the food business operators and
  other customers. Under those common procedure
  defined for obtaining food license. Food business
  operator can apply for the FSSAI
  registration according to their food business
  type and turnover.
• Moreover, a person involved in food business is
  known as a food business operator. Before
  starting a food business in India every food
  operator has to obtain food license before
  starting their business.

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WHO IS REQUIRED TO HAVE FSSAI LICENSE?

• Hotels Restaurants Delivery hotel,
  restaurants or kitchens on Swiggy, Zomato Order,
  Uber Eats Food Chains Packaged Food
  Manufacturer Food sellers and resellers Food
  Importers and Exporters Raw Material Suppliers
  to Food Businesses Canteens running in
  Corporate Companies, Schools, Colleges,
  Hospitals, Government Institutions.

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CRITERIA FOR DECIDING THE TYPE OF REGISTRATION
(CENTRAL LICENCE/ STATE LICENSE/ BASIC
REGISTRATION)

• There are two criteria for deciding which type of
  registration is applicable on your business.
• Turnover based registration  Depending upon the
  turnover of the business, the department set
  limits for applicability of certain registration
  i.e. central, state or basic FSSAI registration.
• Specific registration In certain businesses, the
  department specifies particular registration
  irrespective of their turnover.
• Office in more than one state  If there are more
  than one operational unit, which we have to apply
  an extra central license for the head office and
  other relevant license for other branch offices.

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Types of FSSAI Registration
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• CENTRAL LICENSE
• In fact, the food business operators such as the
  large manufactures, operators in the central
  government agencies, importers, exporters, apart
  from turn over, they are required to obtain
  Central food license.
• STATE LICENSE
• Moreover, food business operators like marketers,
  small to medium sized manufacturers, storage
  units, transporters, retailers, etc. are however
  required to obtain the FSSAI State License issued
  by the State Government. State government allows
  food operations in only 1 state. It is mostly for
  the units having an annual turnover of more than
  12 lakh.

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• BASIC REGISTRATION
• Simultaneously, the Food business operators like
  retailers, marketers, small-sized manufacturers,
  storage units, distributors, transporters and
  petty food. This type of Registration are mainly
  required if the turnover not exceeding 12 lakh
  per annum. The business earns a good among
  customers through licensing.

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STREET VENDORS OR MOBILE FOOD VENDORS

• Mobile Vendors are defined under Section 2(1) (n)
  of the Street Vendors for the Protection of
  Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending under
  the Street Vendors Act, 2014. The
  self-contained food service operation, located in
  a readily movable motorized wheeled or towed
  vehicle, used to store, prepare, display or serve
  food intended for individual portion service.
• Specifically, all Mobile Food vendors, Hawkers
  are required to take basic registration
  irrespective of their turnover. Apart from FSSAI
  registration, Mobile Food vendors are requested
  to take NOC from local authority to run the
  business. The license built more trust among
  customers.

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What happens if you do not apply for an FSSAI
License?

• The immediate consequence will be deregistration
  of your business from any food business platform
  you have listed on.
• Secondly, if you own a food business of any sort
  or responsibility of that business, then you can
  be imprisoned for a period of 6 months and be
  made to pay a fine of up to Rs. 5 lakhs under the
  Section 31 of the Food Safety and Standards Act,
  2006. Given the seriousness of the consequences,
  every food business is advised to get themselves
  registered on the food which is supplied, please
  make sure to mention your 14 digit registration
  number, particularly on packaged food.

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Certain standards for the processing of license
under FSSAI

• For the purpose of licensing, the owner of a
  grocery store is known as a Food Business
  Operator (FBO). The FBO needs to first realize
  the capacity of the shop/food business, in order
  to apply for a specific category of license. The
  amount of turnover is the biggest determiner of
  the kind of license granted to an FBO by FSSAI.
• However, if a food business has its branch in
  more than one state, then it has to obtain
  a central license for its head office. If
  annual turnover of Food business crosses Rs. 20
  Crores then, we have to obtain central license.
• Moreover, if a food business has an annual
  turnover of Rs. 12-20 Crores, then it must
  obtain state license. The license once obtained
  under FSSAI will be valid for 5 years, after
  which renewal is mandatory.
• However, one category of FBOs have been exempted
  from this obligation and that is petty food
  manufacturers, who have an annual turnover less
  than 12 Lakhs.

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• Petty food manufacturers are small-scale
  manufacturers with a capacity of less than 100 kg
  of production in a day or temporary vendors. They
  are required to register themselves by filling
  Form A under Schedule II of FSSAI and not obtain
  a license.
• An FBO may obtain a central license by applying
  on http//www.fssai.gov.in and sending a copy of
  the required documents and prescribed legal fee
  to the Central Licensing officer within 15 days
  of filing application.
• Form B in the Scheduled 2 is to be filled to
  obtain a state license and submitted to the
  nearest designated officer along with required
  documents and the prescribed fee.

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STEP INVOLVED IN OBTAINING FSSAI LICENSE

• STEP 1 CONSULTING, DOCUMENTATION FILING
• Fill the online application.
• Get consultation from the experts on the type of
  license needed
• Customers should provide the necessary documents
• Double check the paper works
• Form A and Form B are usually generated for the
  actual license process.
• File it with the concerned authorities.

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• STEP 2 FOLLOW UP AND WAITING FOR APPROVAL
• After the CS or CA has filed the application,
  resolve the questions asked by the authorities
•  Follow-up the food department for further
  process.
• Then there will be a 20-day wait period during
  which the government considers your application

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• STEP 3 DELIVERY OF LICENSE
• Once approved, a digital and paper copy of the
  license is sent to you on the given address.
• The obtaining of the license takes a maximum of
  30 days.
• The waiting period mentioned here is for basic
  license. For the other two licenses, the
  government approval can take a maximum of 50
  days.

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RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION

• FSSAI License or Registration can be applied
  maximum for 5 years. The application can renewed
  two months prior to the date of expiration by
  paying the FSSAI Fee. In case of failure to get
  renew on time, we have to apply for license
  freshly or pay penalty.