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Different categories of FSSAI food license

The FSSAI (food standards and safety authority) of India is the highest authority that has been responsible for supervising and managing food safety in India. FSSAI made it mandatory for food business owners to obtain their FSSAI food license in Delhi online or offline or from their state.

Major confusion among the FBOs or the managing business authorities is the license that the businessperson needs to obtain. FSSAI has some science-based standards for this. It regulates the manufacturing, storage, sales, distributors and import to ensure the availability of secure and safe wholesome food all over India.

FSSAI has three major categories of FSSAI food licenses that would be:

Basic registration
State license
Central license

These are differentiated based on the scale of the food business operation that is being carried out. Details information and difference between the three of these are mentioned below.

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FSSAI Basic registration license

The food business owners having a petty manufacturing unit, stall, home chiefs or any small-scale food-producing unit, storage unit, transporters, marketers, retailers, distributors, etc. are need to have the FSSAI registration in delhi. In addition, businesses having turnover up to 12 Lakh need to done the registration under FSSAI.

Basic documents required for basic registration for FSSAI

Declaration form
Copy of property owner or business premises or rent agreement
Authority letter
License of the food safety management system or its planning
Electricity or water bill of the business premises
Form 10 for the designation of a person by the company with the board resolution
ID proof of proprietor or partners or directors like voter ID card

FSSAI State license

However, food business owners having small to medium-sized manufacturing units, transporters, marketers, retailers, distributors, etc., are required to have the FSSAI state license. In addition, businesses with a turnover of more than 12 Lakh annually must obtain state licenses from the respective state of their business premises.

Documents required for obtaining state license under FSSAI

List of all the owners, partners, and executive members of the business with their complete contact details, phone number,
Latest passport-sized photograph of the applicant
ID proof
PAN card
A copy of the rental agreement or property-owned papers
Partnership deed
NOC from the manufacturer for distributing business
E-CODE issued by DGFT
Form 9 nomination of persons by the company

FSSAI Central license

However, importers, food export license owners, larger manufacturers, operators in the central government agencies, seaports, airports, etc. are needed to obtain a central food license. The central government issues the central license. Business units having a turnover of more than 20 crores annually need to have a central license.