{"id":19540,"date":"2019-06-15T16:14:30","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T10:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/?p=19540"},"modified":"2021-01-12T16:08:29","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T10:38:29","slug":"how-to-avoid-delay-in-getting-fssai-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/how-to-avoid-delay-in-getting-fssai-license\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Avoid Delay in Getting FSSAI License?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">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 &amp; Family Welfare, Government of India, the administrative authority who supervises food related issues, implemented <a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/fssai-registration\">FSSAI License<\/a> for food business operators.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"542\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-59.png\" alt=\"FSSAI License\" class=\"wp-image-19579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-59.png 542w, https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-59-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Small scale food businesses in need to operate their businesses require FSSAI Registration. The following group of FBOs needs FSSAI Registration:<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>FBOs having maximum turnover of Rs. 12 lakhs<\/li><li>Petty food vendors and retailers<\/li><li>Self owned\/manufactured food businesses<\/li><li>Temporary food vendors<\/li><li>Religious or social gatherings who distribute food<\/li><li>Small scale or cottage industries dealing in the below mentioned chart:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-56.png\" alt=\"fssai licence\" class=\"wp-image-19548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-56.png 580w, https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-56-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who needs FSSAI License?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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&rsquo;s discuss about it using the table given below;<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"10\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"667\">\n<p><strong>Central License<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Eligibility<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Documents<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Fee Structure<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"text-left ul-none\">\n\t<li>Dairy units\n<\/li>\n\t<li>Vegetable oil processing units<\/li>\n\t<li> Slaughtering units<\/li>\n\t<li>Meat processing units<\/li>\n\t<li>Relabelers &amp; Replacers<\/li>\n\t<li> Proprietary foods<\/li>\n\t<li>100% export oriented units.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"text-left ul-none\">\n\t\t<li>Form-B: Completed and signed by owner<\/li>\n\t<li> Blueprint of location<\/li>\n\t<li>Directors&rsquo; contact details<\/li>\n\t<li>List &amp; detail of machineries<\/li>\n\t<li>Proprietor&rsquo;s photo ID and address proof<\/li>\n\t<li>Water report from a recognized lab<\/li>\n\t<li>Proof of possession of premises<\/li>\n\t<li>Food Safety Management System certificate<\/li>\n\t<li> NOC and copy of license from manufacturer<\/li>\n\t<li>FSSAI declaration form<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"text-left ul-none\">\n\t<li> New license: Rs. 7500<\/li>\t\n\t<li>Renewed license: Rs. 7500<\/li>\n\t<li> Modification in license: Rs. 7500<\/li>\n\t<li> Duplicate license: Rs. 7500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>Each state has a concerned state authority to issue the State license to businesses like manufacturers, storage units, transporters, retailers, marketers, distributors etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"10\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"667\">\n<p><strong>State License<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Eligibility<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Documents<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Fee Structure<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"text-left ul-none\">\n<li> Dairy units<\/li>\n<li> Vegetable oil processing units<\/li>\n<li> Slaughtering units<\/li>\n<li> Meat processing units<\/li>\n<li> Relabelers &amp; Replacers<\/li>\n<li> Proprietary foods<\/li>\n<li> Restaurants<\/li>\n<li> Hotels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"text-left ul-none\">\n<li> Form-B: Completed and signed by owner<\/li>\n<li> Blueprint of location<\/li>\n<li> Directors&rsquo; contact details<\/li>\n<li> List &amp; detail of machineries<\/li>\n<li> Proprietor&rsquo;s photo ID and address proof<\/li>\n<li> List of manufactured food categories<\/li>\n<li> Proof of possession of premises<\/li>\n<li> Food Safety Management System certificate<\/li>\n<li> NOC and copy of license from manufacturer<\/li>\n<li> Partnership affidavit of proprietorship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"text-left ul-none\">\n<li> Rs.5000 for productions producing more than 1MT<\/li>\n<li> Rs.3000 for productions producing less than 1MT<\/li>\n<li> Rs. 5000 for hotels ranging up to 4 stars<\/li>\n<li> Rs. 2000 for food service providers &amp; food operators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get FSSAI License?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here given\nare the steps to obtain the FSSAI License by the food business owners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>First the applicant has to submit Form A to Food &amp; Safety\ndepartment.<\/li><li>The Food &amp; Safety department may accept or reject the\napplication. The department also intimates the applicant in written. This\nprocess takes seven days.<\/li><li>The Food &amp; Safety department issues a registration certificate\nif the application is accepted.<\/li><li>After the completion of these steps the applicant receives the\nlicense.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"shadow1\"><br><strong>Note:<\/strong> After receiving the license &ldquo;the food business operator (FBO) need to display the certificate proactively during there working hours.<\/div><br>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"596\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-57.png\" alt=\"food license\" class=\"wp-image-19576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-57.png 596w, https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-57-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reason why the license gets delayed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to\nthe discussion held by the FSSAI Authority the main reason why the food\nbusiness operators face delay in getting FSSAI License are here as under:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The food license gets delayed because lots of applications are\nleft unaddressed by the Designated Officer (DO).<\/li><li>And, a numerous applications are sent back to the FBOs because\nthey fail to reply to the queries put up by Licensing Authority within 30 days.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10 Tips to avoid delay in FSSAI\nLicense<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the tips to avoid the delay in receiving the FSSAI License. Let&rsquo;s discuss these one by one:<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Select the suitable kind of food business<\/li><li>Select the right kind of Food Product Categorization Code<\/li><li>Upload correct documents<\/li><li>Find your eligibility for license\/registration, according to your\ntype of business<\/li><li>Be ready for the inspection of your food business<\/li><li>Know the mandatory conditions of food business license<\/li><li>Know about all payment modes and the treasury heads<\/li><li>Nominate a technical person for supervision of production process<\/li><li>Nominate a person for following the conditions of the license<\/li><li>Keep in handy a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Central Ground\nWater Authority (CGWA) in the case where ground water is used for food\nprocessing<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to renew FSSAI License?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"604\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Delay-in-Food-Licensing.png\" alt=\"FSSAI License\" class=\"wp-image-19629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Delay-in-Food-Licensing.png 604w, https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Delay-in-Food-Licensing-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to renew FSSAI License after expiry?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The steps to\nfollow to renew the FSSAI License are here as under<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Visit FSSAI official government site.<\/li><li>Login with username and password<\/li><li>Click on apply for renewal for license\/registration.<\/li><li>Select from the list and click proceed<\/li><li>A warning massage appears on the screen stating &ldquo;Are you sure you want to apply for renewal of the license&rdquo;. Click ok <\/li><li>Upload required documents<\/li><li>Review the form and click on submit<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The food we\nconsume should be safe to consume and healthy. The FSSAI License grants\npermission which ensures the food that is produced in units like manufacturing\nunits, import\/export units, restaurants, or petty food vendors is safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>food safety and standards authority<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fssai.gov.in\/\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> 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.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/difference-registration-and-license-fssai\/\">Major Difference Between Registration and License from FSSAI<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To know more on this please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Enterslice<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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