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The FSSAI License brought into being by The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 that integrates rules and regulations to ensure the food produced in various food production units are fit for human consumption. These production units can be manufacturers, storage units, transporters, retailers, marketers, distributors, petty food retailers etc. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, the administrative authority who supervises food related issues, implemented FSSAI License for food business operators.
Small scale food businesses in need to operate their businesses require FSSAI Registration. The following group of FBOs needs FSSAI Registration:
People or entities who wish to start their businesses in food sector have to obtain FSSAI License in order to carry any food related business. Entities need FSSAI License depending upon the eligibility and the type of business they wish to run. Based on that, there are two types of FSSAI License. Let’s discuss about it using the table given below;
FSSAI Regional Offices functioning all over the nation issues the Central License and can be issued and renewed for a period of 1 to 5 years.
Central License
Eligibility
Documents
Fee Structure
Each state has a concerned state authority to issue the State license to businesses like manufacturers, storage units, transporters, retailers, marketers, distributors etc.
State License
Here given are the steps to obtain the FSSAI License by the food business owners:
According to the discussion held by the FSSAI Authority the main reason why the food business operators face delay in getting FSSAI License are here as under:
Here are the tips to avoid the delay in receiving the FSSAI License. Let’s discuss these one by one:
Food businesses need food license to operate. They can choose the tenure of the license according to their preference which can be from 1 to 5 years, but to avoid penalty food business operators need to renew their license occasionally. They need to renew their license 120 days after the expiry of license.
The steps to follow to renew the FSSAI License are here as under
The food we consume should be safe to consume and healthy. The FSSAI License grants permission which ensures the food that is produced in units like manufacturing units, import/export units, restaurants, or petty food vendors is safe.
The food safety and standards authority[1] is the administrative authority running under the Government of India who is responsible for food safety and therefore it forms rules and regulations that fortify food safety.
Read our article:Major Difference Between Registration and License from FSSAI
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