{"id":27769,"date":"2020-01-10T15:55:35","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T10:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/?p=27769"},"modified":"2023-07-10T21:02:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T15:32:38","slug":"why-fbos-follow-fssai-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/why-fbos-follow-fssai-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Why FBOs follow FSSAI Compliance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The government of India is showing a keen interest in the quality of various food products. It is taking the initiative to protect the health of the people of its nation. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has framed (FSSAI) several FSSAI compliances that work strictly towards the smooth functioning of food businesses. In India Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 regulate and monitor the food businesses whereas FSSAI makes sure that food circulating in the <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Market&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A market is a structured environment, either physical or virtual, where buyers and sellers convene to trade goods and services. This trading hub operates based on the principles of supply and(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/terms\/market\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>market<\/a> is pure and will not prove lethal to people. Also, compliances under FSSAI act are mandatory to follow by the businessman who wishes to enter in the food industry. FSSAI compliances should be followed strictly at the time of entering the food market.&nbsp;&nbsp;Read full insight on Why FBOs follow FSSAI Compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"shadow1\">FSSAI CEO Pawan Agarwal once issued a statement, <strong>&ldquo;Standards are continuously evolving based on the views of the scientific panels. We want the field machinery to be focused on genuine cases of unsafe products. We also want to reduce the burden of litigation.&rdquo;<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose behind forming the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 is to improvise the functioning of the food industry. This act works like a watchdog to the functioning of food operator, online seller, manufacturer, distributor, and importer as well. Though multiple factors will decide whether you are eligible to receive a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/fssai-registration\">food license<\/a> or not such as turnover, the scale of business, and the type of activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Points fulfilled by the companies at the time of registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Basic Entity Registration<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The food business operator must be a separate entity with a separate PAN, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/gst-registration\">GST registration number<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Food License<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The companies or startups that are planning to launch their footsteps in the food industry must get their <strong>food license from the FSSAI<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Search for\nthe Category of License<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Food license is location specific and what kind of license you will need is depending on the nature of the activity and area of the location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Expedite\nProcessing<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you are\ndone with legal formalities of filling the application form in the prescribed\nformat along with the required documents you are free to obtain your license\nwithin the 15-20 days of the said filling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Condition of\nthe License<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A food license is issued by following the few conditions. Make sure as a food operator you will fulfill all the conditions within the stipulated timeframe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Labeling Requirement<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Logo and\nlicense should be displayed on the product packaging in contrast with the\nbackground color as per the labeling regulation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Responsibilities of Food Business Operators (FBOs)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Food\nbusiness operator is responsible for the following:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Awareness Training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food Safety Management System<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voluntary Compliance Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Record-Keeping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recall Planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renewals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product Compliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annual Returns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modifications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Criteria to\nfollow for obtaining food license under FSSAI compliances:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FSSAI Basic\nRegistration<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Food businesses whose <a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/fssai-annual-return\">Annual turnover<\/a> does not cross the limit of Rs12 lakh per annum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FSSAI State\nLicense<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Food\nbusinesses with a turnover of more than 12lakh and below 20 crores annually<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FSSAI\nCentral License<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Food\nbusinesses whose turnover is more than 20 crores annually<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are Food Compliance Services?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"587\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/List-of-fssai-compliances.png\" alt=\"list of  fssai complainces\" class=\"wp-image-27774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/List-of-fssai-compliances.png 587w, https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/List-of-fssai-compliances-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to Meet FSSAI Compliance Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to get a license from FSSAI, the company operating in the food sector must meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/food-safety-regulatory-compliance-services\">FSSAI Compliance requirements<\/a>. Some of the key steps to follow in order to meet the requirements are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nutritional Information on Label<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is necessary for all the packaged products to provide nutritional information on the label. The FSSAI needs to test the product on certain parameters and want that information to be printed on product packaging. The parameters include:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"609\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Nutritional-Information-on-Label.png\" alt=\"Nutritional Information on Label\" class=\"wp-image-27775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Nutritional-Information-on-Label.png 609w, https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Nutritional-Information-on-Label-300x81.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Shelf Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Compliance under the FSSAI act says that it is mandatory that all the companies must clearly mention the shelf life of all packaged products. Earlier this provision was not compulsory but now it has become a mandatory requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Audit<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Food Business\nOperators will have to pass a GAP audit regulated by the authorities. It has\nthe following aspects:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"530\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fssai-complainces-audit.png\" alt=\"fssai compliances audit\" class=\"wp-image-27776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fssai-complainces-audit.png 530w, https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fssai-complainces-audit-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Food Safety<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Food safety\naspect talks about the following:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"627\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Food-Safety-Audit.png\" alt=\"fssai safety audit\" class=\"wp-image-27777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Food-Safety-Audit.png 627w, https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Food-Safety-Audit-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Water Testing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Acquiring an FSSAI license is not easy, it will require you to go to multiple stages of testing one of them is water testing. The food business unit will go through a water potability test to ensure that clean and quality water is used and available. This test makes sure that the quality of water will not contaminate the food products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Help from a consultant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is best\nto hire a professional FSSAI license consultant to get the license with the\nFSSAI. Enterslice can help you in the following cases:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fssai-consultant-help.png\" alt=\"Fssai Consultant help\" class=\"wp-image-27778\" width=\"668\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fssai-consultant-help.png 623w, https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fssai-consultant-help-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compliances under FSSAI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is essential to obtain a food license and to adhere to raw material standards. However, there is no need to act in accordance with the following compliances:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Supply chain\ncompliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advertising\ncompliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product and\noperational compliance with schedule 4 audits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Packaging\nand labeling compliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other\nregulatory compliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The food processing industry is one of the largest industries in India. It is huge and has the caliber to boost the agricultural economy of our country. This industry not only has created employment opportunities but is also responsible for bringing export earnings. Before commencing a food business it is essential to get the license of the <strong>Food Safety and Standards Authority of India<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fssai.gov.in\/\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> (FSSAI). The act was established to ensure the availability of safe and hygienic food. It essential for all food business operators to follow FSSAI compliance and to obtain the license from FSSAI, including entities right from post farming, selling, manufacturing, retailers, labeling and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The checklist under FSSAI compliance makes sure that hygiene and transparency in food are always maintained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"read\"><p><b>Also, Read:<\/b> <mark><a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/how-to-avoid-delay-in-getting-fssai-license\/\">How to Avoid Delay in Getting FSSAI License?\n<\/a><\/mark>.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government of India is showing a keen interest in the quality of various food products. It is taking the initiative to protect the health of the people of its nation. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has framed (FSSAI) several FSSAI compliances that work strictly towards the smooth functioning of food businesses. 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