FSSAI License or FSSAI Registration is mandatory before starting any food business and every manufacturer, trader, small eater, restaurant, shop exporter importer who is involved in the food business must obtain a 14-digit FSSAI license number. FSSAI ensures that quality, purity, and other factors of every food business operator help customers to rely upon them. It enforces more accountability for any food business provider to maintain the quality of the product. FSSAI license must be obtained depending upon the size, volume, turnover, location of the premises. At firststartup, we provide a facility to apply for an FSSAI license with complete compliance in 2 days.
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If annual turnover of any food business operator is less than 12 Lakh, then basic FSSAI license is enough. This can be upgraded to state/central license in case of increase in turnover. Dairy having capacity less than 500 litres per day or daily manufacturing capacity less than 100kg per day needs to get basic FSSAI registration. This is for small size food businesses. This license is applicable for maximum 5 years and minimum 1 year.
If annual turnover is more than 12 Lakhs and less than 20 crores must obtain state FSSAI license. This can be upgraded to central license in case of increase in turnover. Manufacturing units having capacity up to 2 MT per day, Dairy units handling business up to 50000 litres per day, 3-star hotels need to get State FSSAI license. This is for medium size food businesses. This license is applicable for maximum 5 years and minimum 1 year.
If annual turnover is more than 20 crores must obtain a state FSSAI license. If a food business provider is not falling in any of the above two categories, then they must apply for a central FSSAI license. This is for big size food businesses. This license is applicable for maximum 5 years and minimum 1 year.
It is mandatory to include a nominee name in the memorandum of association who will undertake the activities after expiry/death/incapacity of the member. MOA should also contain the consent of Nominee which is further needed to be filed with Registrar along with MOA and AOA. Food business providers must comply with the rules and regulations of FSSAI failing to which can attract heavy penalties. FSSAI can conduct random investigations of the product and can inspect the working condition of the premises. Society must comply with various mandatory compliances if not complied can attract several heavy penalties and can lead to cancellation of license also. Based upon the compliance level, food safety officers will mark it as:
Based on the above categories of compliance, officers may issue an improvement notice failing to which lead to cancellation of FSSAI license. Aggrieved food operators can appeal to the state commissioner of food safety. Further, this decision can be challenged by appealing to the Food Safety Appellate Tribunal or the high court.
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