FSSAI for Small Food Manufacturing Unit

FSSAI is the abbreviated form of Food Safety and Standard Authority of India. It is an independent body operating under the Health Ministry of the country. An FSSAI registration is compulsory for every business entity or individual who wants to get an FSSAI license according to the food safety registration.

Every food business operator must retain the levels of its food quality to make sure of the safety and providing satisfactory results to every consumer. Hence, registration under FSSAI to get an FSSAI Food License has a vital role to formulate the required controlling procedures. 

An FBO has to follow a few of the important steps to complete the FSSAI registration process, which include-

• Selection of a particular food category
• Selection of the type of business
• Selection of anyone from a basic license, a state license, or a central license 
• The documentation process for the issue of FSSAI certificate

You have to get the following common documents to fulfill your FSSAI License or registration requirements-

• Declaration of FSSAI 
• Your photo identity as an FBO
• Rental agreement or any other similar type of proof to highlight your premise possession
• Articles of Association, Incorporation Certification or Partnership Deed
• Plan for food safety management 
• List of dealt products

If you want to continue your food business, you have to renew it before the expiry date of the validity of your food license or FSSAI License. If the expiry of your food license gets close, you must stay attentive and make sure to apply 30days before the expiry date of your FSSAI Food License registration. 

If you belong to the category of following food business entities or individual service providers, you have to obtain an FSSAI License according to the rules mentioned in the Food Safety and Standard Act of 2006-

• Every type of food manufacturing or supplying business 
• Food storage unit 
• Food packaging unit 
• Food traders 
• Wholesale type of food business operators 
• Online food business operators 
• Food traders 
• Hotels and catering services

Once you submit your application to get a basic, state, or central FSSAI license with the right documents according to the rules and norms of the FSSAI, an FSSAI inspector will attend to you to verify each of your documents before he/she will approve your application. 

If the inspector or the authorized food officer finds any mistake in your application, he/she will return your application with a valid reason and ask you for editing it. After that, you have to clarify as well as submit if you need any further documents. Once you submit the required documents and update your application, the food officer will approve your application.