Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 has made FSSAI registration mandatory for food business operators and food products which is a centralizing statute related to food safety and regulation in India. FSSAI is responsible for protecting and advertising public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety.
The Main Goal of FSSAI is to :
- Lay down science-based standards for articles of food
- To regulate the manufacture, storage, distribution, import and sale of food
- To facilitate the safety of food
FSSAI registration for food business falls under one of three categories :
- Central License
- State License
- Basic License
FSSAI Registration Central License
Food business operators like 100% Export Oriented Units, large manufacturers, importers, food business operators in Central Government Agencies, airport, seaport, etc., use to obtain FSSAI registration from central government.
FSSAI Registration State License
Food business operators like small to medium-sized manufacturing units, storage, transporters, retailers, marketers, distributors, etc., use to obtain FSSAI registration from the state government.
FSSAI Registration Basic License
Food business operators who are food manufacturers can obtain registration under this scheme from the state government by submitting minimal documents.
Appointment→Visit→Collect Require Documents→Make Draft→Verification→Notaries in front of authority.
For Basic Registration :
- Photo Id Proof
- Passport Photo
For State and Central License :
- Passport Photo
- Address Proof
- List Of Food Category
- Incorporation Certificate
- Photo Id Proof
- Water Test Report
- Import Export Code
- MOA and AOA
- List of Equipment
- NOC From Municipality
- List Of Directors /Partners
- Blueprint/ layout Plan
