FSSAI Registration

The requirement of FSSAI Registration or license depends upon turnover and type of food business activity. Generally, Basic FSSAI Registration will fulfil your requirement if your turnover is below ₹12 lakh, else you need State or Central FSSAI license.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India with the vision of maintaining food hygiene standards.

Every business that enters into the food industry, directly or indirectly, requires FSSAI registration or license to start a business under food industry.

Obtaining FSSAI license is obligatory for all food business operators whose Annual turnover exceeds ₹12 lakh and Production capacity is more than 100kg per day. Based on the type of profession, businesses are required to issue FSSAI license from Union or State Government.

The validity of FSSAI Registration/License is varied from 1-5 years. Accordingly, the person needs to apply for FSSAI Renewal.

There is different threshold limit for the different kind of food processing units.

There is different threshold limit for the different kind of food processing units.

All the traders and Importer who are operating from 100% Export oriented unit (EOUs) require a Central FSSAI license.

All the Food Caterers operating from the government establishments such as railway stations & airports require FSSAI Central license.

On the basis of the type of activity, FSSAI registration is compulsory for-

• A vendor who prepares or sells any of the food articles as a petty retailer, hawker, peddler, small vendor or a road stall holder
• Distributor of foods related to religious, seasonal or social gathering occasions (excluding caterers)
• Food manufacturer or processor except for dairy & poultry supplier, whose production capacity is less than 100 l or kg per day
• Dealers of Diary products, whose extraction, storage or collection capacity is up to 500 litres every day
• Poultry suppliers whose slaughtering capacity is equal to 2 big animals and 10 small animals or 50 poultry birds (e.g. chicken, turkey etc.) per day.
• All other petty food businesses such as restaurants, dhabas, canteens/mess, transporters etc. whose turnover is up to ₹12 lakh.

Those having turnover < ₹30 Crore and owning up to 100 wagons require FSSAI State license. Those with turnover > ₹30 Crore and owning more than 100 wagons require FSSAI Central license.

Those processing between 500 l to 50,000 l/day milk require FSSAI State license. Those processing above 50,000 l or 2500 MT/day milk requires a Central FSSAI license.

Those processing between 500 l to 50,000 l/day milk require FSSAI State license. Those processing above 50,000 l or 2500 MT/day milk requires Central FSSAI license.

Those processing up to 500 kg or 150 MT meats every day require FSSAI State license, while those processing more than that require Central FSSAI license.

Yes, you can mention FSSAI registration number on food the product packets after registration.

Those having Turnover up to ₹20 Crores require FSSAI State license, while those with Turnover above ₹20 Crores require Central license.

You require only a State FSSAI license in case you are running a Dhaba, mess or a Canteen and you have a turnover above 12 lakhs.

In case of a Vegetable oil producing & processing unit, if you are having turnover < ₹12 lakh and producing/processing up to 2 Metric Tonnes (MT) require FSSAI State license. Those with turnover > ₹12 lakh and producing/processing more than 2 MT need a Central license.

On successful registration under FSSAI, you will receive a digital copy of certificate which is equivalent to the hard copy. Thus, you do not require a separate hard copy of FSSAI certificate. This digital copy will be updated as and when you apply for FSSAI Renewal.

FSSAI Registration is required when your annual turnover does not exceed INR 12 Lacs otherwise FSSAI License is required. Both FSSAI registration and FSSAI license can be updated through application for FSSAI Renewal.

Yes, you would require a separate license for each kind of products you are dealing in.