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What is FSSAI License | What is Food License?

FSSAI License means the permission or authorization by Food Safety Standards Authority of India which is famously called FSSAI Authority. FSSAI Authority is the Government Authority which comes under Ministry of Health. After getting the Food License only, the food business operator is allowed to do food business in India. FSSAI Licence is mandatory for every food business operator in India, as per Food License rules even a small tea stall holder is mandatory to apply fssai license online. Under FOSCOS FSSAI License, there are three type of License which depends upon the annual turnover of the company, production capacity per day, nature of business etc. After apply food license, fourteen digit FSSAI number is alloted to the Food Business Operator which must be printed on the packaging of the food products and FSSAI Licence must be displayed on the prominent place of business. Online Food License provides assurance to the customers of the food business operator about the proper quality, decreasing the level of adulteration, substandard products. Fssai Authority have their two official websites only 1) foodlicensing.fssai.gov.in and 2) foscos.fssai.gov.in to apply fssai license and fssai registration in India.


We, Raag Consultants provides Online FOSCOS FSSAI License platform in all over India. We are the certified Food license Agent or reliable FSSAI Consultant in India. More than 10,000 clients of are connected with Raag Consultants. Following are the unique services which you will get from us related to Fssai Food License:
•    Free Expert Advice and Name Availability of your Company.
•    Collection of needed documents from your place.
•    Preparing and apply fssai license online.

•    Assisting in arranging the documents which is not available to you
      like Water test Report, Blue print of the premises and other miscellaneous documents.

•    Timely inform the new updation and guidelines issued by FSSAI Authority.

•    Assisting and guiding the food business operator during the Fssai Inspection about the checkpoints like premises        must be hygiene and sanitized time to time, employees must be medically fit and wear proper mask and gloves,          raw material, semi-cooked and cooked products must be store as per proper fssai guidelines etc. which the food          business operator need to be fulfilled to clear the inspection.
•    Confirm Deliver the License within 7 Days from the date of apply.
•    Timely inform about FSSAI Licence Renewal / Food Licence Renewal.

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Types of FSSAI License Registration / Food License Registration

All the food business operator who is engaged in doing food business operator in India are required to apply FSSAI license. Now under Food license, there are three type of FSSAI Registration which is categorized according to the annual turnover of business, nature of business food activity, production capacity per day and many more deciding factors where a food business operator can decide which Fssai License apply / Food License apply . Following are the type of Food license which are required to apply by FBO by keeping the above discussed factors:


1)    Basic Fssai License / Fssai Basic Registration :
Basic Food License is required for those food business operator whose business size is small and for new startups. The annual turnover of the food business upto 12 lacs can apply for Basic Food License.

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As per new guidelines of Foscos Fssai License, basic fssai license is for tiny business or small businesses like tea stall, small snack or pakora shop, small retailing business, dhaba, temporary stall holder, petty retailer of snacks etc. All the food business operator who are having or expecting turnover more than 12 lacs annually, need to bigger fssai license like Fssai state license or Fssai Central License not fssai basic registration. Fssai basic license requires very few documents like pan card, aadhar card, proof of business place (rent agreement, electricity bill, sale deed etc. to apply fssai registration online. Total processing time to get the registration is 7-10 days.

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2)    Fssai State License :
State Fssai license is required for food business operator whose annual turnover is above Rs. 12 Lacs and upto Rs. 20 Crores. Manufacture food business operator whose per day production capacity is upto 2 metric tonne can also apply FSSAI State license.

 

As per new guidelines of Foscos Fssai License, Fssai State license is the suitable category to apply Fssai License for the business like transporter, manufacturing / processing / repackaging business upto 2 metric tonne per day production, Marketer, Wholesaler, Distributor, Restaurant, Caterer, Warehouse, Storage, Supplier etc. Documents required for fssai license state is higher than the fssai basic registration. Total processing time to get the registration is 15-20 days.

 

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3)    Fssai Central License :
FSSAI Central License is required for food business operator whose annual turnover is above Rs. 20 Crore and production capacity above 2 metric tonne per day. FSSAI Central License is also mandatory to apply if food business operator is a importer / exporter / having own E-commerce plateform.

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As per new guidelines of Foscos Fssai License, Fssai Central license is the suitable category to apply Fssai License for the business like Registered Place of Business if the food business operator is having units in more than one State, Merchant Exporter, Importer, food business operator having own E-Commerce Platform. If any food business operator is selling their food products through third party e-commerce platform like amazon, flipkart etc. then in that case there is no need to apply Fssai Registration under E-Commerce Category. Documents required for fssai license state is higher than the fssai central registration. Total processing time to get the Fssai Food License is 25-30 days.

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Advantages / Benefits of Fssai License

Most of the food business operator thinks that apply for fssai licence is wastage of money and there is no use of Fssai registration while running the food business. This theory is completely wrong and every person who is running food business must apply for food license to Fssai Authority. There are ample of benefits which the food business operator can take off after getting the Fssai License.

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Some of the crucial benefits are given below so that we can understand the value of Fssai license while running the food business:

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  • Fssai license is mandatory for food work.
     

  • If an industry have fssai license then the company make trust in the whole market  as compare to other company who don't have FSSAI Number.
     

  • Without fssai license you cannot sell your food items on E-commerce platforms like flipkart, amazon, zabong etc.
     

  • If you run food business without fssai license then you have to pay penalty of Rs. 5 lakh and minimum 6 month jail.
     

  • If you have fssai it means you follow all the rules and regulations of fssai. For e.g the premises is hygiene, all the worker who work in company are healthy and not affected any diseases.
     

  • If you have fssai license, you can use fssai logo on you packaged food otherwise not.
     

  • You can expand your business in other areas with the fssai license without any issue.
     

  • In the case of Import and Export food items, your company mandatory need fssai license.

Samples of Fssai License / Fssai Certificate

Following are the samples of FSSAI License Registration or Food license Registration which will be issued by the Food License Department. These are the real cases of food licence registration not the dummy cases of Fssai Licence Registration. The sample given below are only the first page of the license, total number of pages of Fssai licence will be approx 5-7 pages in which proper description of food categories, total tenure of the license, other terms and conditions are mentioned in the Fssai license. We can provide you the complete license if you want. You can send us the request by clicking on the below mentioned links for Samples.

Who needs Food License ?

Following are the list of food business operator who are mandatory required to apply online fssai license. Without Fssai Registration, Fssai authority may charge heavy penalty which may extended upto 5 Lacs and imprisonment upto 6 months. To avoid these harsh penalties, we suggested to every client to apply fssai food registration from Certified Fssai Consultants before starting any food business:

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  • Wholesaler, distributor, supplier, and retailer, food vending establishments, hawkers, club, canteen, Dhaba, hotel, restaurants, transporter, warehouses, storage, home based canteen, home based kitchen, Canteens in schools and colleges, temporary stall holder / permanent stall holder.

  • Small scale manufacturing units.

  • Catering Businesses involved in selling food at a social or religious gathering, marriage, birthday parties etc.

  • Cottage industries.

  • Manufacturing or processing units of vegetable oil by the process of solvent extraction and refineries including oil expeller system.

  • Dairy or Milk processing units which are involved in milk processing or milk related products.

  • Slaughtering units with capacity of not more than 2 large animals or 10 small animals or 50 poultry birds per day.

  • Proprietary Foods or Unique products which are not mentioned in Standardised list of food products.

  • Hotels with 4-star ratings or less or those have been rated 5-star or more.

  • Storages having a capacity of less than 50,000 metric tonnes yearly or with a capacity of more than 50,000 metric tonnes.

  • All food processing units including re-packers of any food products, with a daily capacity of not less than 100 kg/liter to up to 2 metric tones or above 2 metric tones.

  • 100 % export oriented units involved in food production or processing.

  • Every Importer including the import of food ingredients or additives.

  • Caterers working under Central Government or related agencies such as Railways, Airlines and airport, Seaport, Defence, etc.

  • All food business operator in manufacturing or dealing with an item of food additive or its ingredient, using some new process or technology, and/or a combination thereof, whose safety has not been established yet by the FSSAI.

  • All the transporters who are dealing in food products and providing services related to transporting the food products.

  • Merchant Exporter who are exporting the food products only from India.

  • Fssai license for home bakers

  • Fssai license for homemade food

  • Fssai license for export

  • Fssai registration for home bakers

  • Fssai license for home kitchen

  • Fssai license for home based business

  • Fssai license for ecommerce platform

  • Grocery store food license

  • Fssai licence for packaged drinking water

  • Fssai license for food supplements

  • Fssai license fee for restaurant

  • Fssai license for grocery store

  • Fssai license for merchant exporter

  • Fssai license for marketing

  • Fssai license for traders

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  • Fssai license for bakery

  • Food license for kirana store

  • Fssai license for flour mill

  • Fssai license for tea shop

  • Food license for homemade food

  • Fssai license for distributor

  • Fssai meat license

  • Fssai licence for restaurant

  • Fssai license for sweet shop

  • Fssai license for food packaging

  • Fssai license for ayurvedic medicine

  • Fssai license for import

  • Fssai license for retailers

  • Fssai license for edible oil

  • Fssai license for manufacturing

  • fssai license for honey

  • fssai license for raw milk

  • fssai licence for amazon

  • fssai registration for repackers

  • fssai license for dairy farm

  • fssai license for dry fruits

  • fssai license for supermarket

  • fssai registration for amazon sellers

  • fssai registration for spices

  • fssai registration for small business

  • fssai registration for packaged drinking water

  • fssai license for beverages

  • fssai license for warehouse

  • fssai license for zomato

  • fssai license for swiggy

  • fssai license for mustard oil

  • fssai license for transporter

  • central fssai license for export

  • fssai license for herbalife

  • fssai license for eggs

  • fssai licence for rice mill

Fssai License Fees / Fssai Registration Fees

FSSAI License Cost is divided into two parts 1) the government fees and 2) the professional expert fees. Government fees is prescribed in the government website which is fixed according to the nature of business and type of food license and charge for the application handling and an expert fees is charged by the Professional to prepare all the required documents and ready the application according to the rules and regulation of FSSAI License Authority. Fssai license fee for 5 years is starts from Rs. 3,500 and will vary according to the nature of business and license category. It is the payment policy of the Raag Consultants that 60% of the total fssai license fee payment will be charged in advance and balance 40% of the total fssai license fee payment will be charged after issue of Fssai Certificate.


Food License is divided in three different types such as Basic FSSAI License, FSSAI State License and FSSAI Central License.
•    The FSSAI Government fees of the above mentioned food license are mentioned below:
•    1) Basic FSSAI License - Fees
Annual turnover below 12 lakhs - 100/- per year
•    2) State FSSAI License – Fees
Annual turnover above 12 lakhs and below 20 crores - 2000/- or 5000/- per year
•    3) Central FSSAI License – Fees
Annual turnover above 20 crores - 7500/- per year

Documents Required for FSSAI License

Following are the documents required for fssai registration for all three kind of Fssai Registration:

For Basic Food License:
•    Signed Form A by the proprietor/authorised signatory of the company.
•    Photo ID of the proprietor/authorised signatory of the enterprise such as PAN card, Aadhar card.
•    Address proof of the proprietor / partner / authorized signatory such as Voter ID card, Passport, Driving License etc.
•    Specific details about the food products in which the company is currently deals with.
•    Business place proof of office and factory/unit premises like Rent Agreement, Electricity Bill, Water Bill, Property tax Bill, Conveyance deed or ownership deed etc.
•    Email id and Mobile Number of the Proprietor / partner / authorized Signatory
•    Tradename / Legal Name of the business on which they are desirous to take Fssai License / Fssai Registration / Food License


For FSSAI Central License:
•    Signed Form B by the proprietor/authorised signatory of the enterprise
•    Photo ID of the proprietor/authorised signatory of the enterprise such as PAN card, Aadhar card.
•    Address proof of the proprietor / partner / authorized signatory such as Voter ID card, Passport, Driving License etc.
•    Partnership deed/memorandum of association (MoA), Certificate of Incorporation (COI) in case of partnership, LLP, Private Limited Company / Self Declaration in case of Proprietorship.
•    Business place proof of office and factory/unit premises Rent Agreement, Electricity Bill, Water Bill, Property tax Bill, Conveyance deed or ownership deed etc.
•    Specific details of food products which the enterprise produces or deals in.
•    Sources of raw materials to be used such as meat, milk and so on
•    Water testing report of the water used in production or the drinking water which confirms the water purity.
•    FSMS plan of the unit specifying size and area allocation for each operation
•    List of machinery and equipment to be used along with name, make and model, capacity and numbers installed of each
•    The plan in place to recall food products manufactured from the market
•    In case the unit is export-oriented, a certificate from the Ministry of Commerce in this regard
•    Import Export code (IEC Code) issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade
•    No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued by the local health department, panchayat or municipality, If any available.
•    Form IX along with the Board Resolution in a case of Company only.
•    Ministry of Tourism certificate (in certain cases).
•    Documents supporting period wise turnover figures and transportation of products and also the no. of vehicles / trucks, have by the transporters.
•    Self-declaration form by the authorized signatory / partner / proprietor.


For Fssai State License:
•    Signed Form B by the proprietor/authorised signatory of the enterprise
•    Photo ID of the proprietor/authorised signatory of the enterprise such as PAN card, Aadhar card.
•    Address proof of the proprietor / partner / authorized signatory such as Voter ID card, Passport, Driving License etc.
•    Partnership deed/memorandum of association (MoA), Certificate of Incorporation (COI) in case of partnership, LLP, Private Limited Company / Self Declaration in case of Proprietorship.
•    Business place proof of office and factory/unit premises Rent Agreement, Electricity Bill, Water Bill, Property tax Bill, Conveyance deed or ownership deed etc.
•    Specific details of food products which the enterprise produces or deals in.
•    Sources of raw materials to be used such as meat, milk and so on
•    Water testing report of the water used in production or the drinking water which confirms the water purity.
•    FSMS plan of the unit specifying size and area allocation for each operation
•    List of machinery and equipment to be used along with name, make and model, capacity and numbers installed of each
•    The plan in place to recall food products manufactured from the market
•    No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued by the local health department, panchayat or municipality, If any available.
•    Form IX along with the Board Resolution in a case of Company only.
•    Ministry of Tourism certificate (in certain cases).
•    Documents supporting period wise turnover figures and transportation of products and also the no. of vehicles / trucks, have by the transporters.
•    Self-declaration form by the authorized signatory / partner / proprietor.

Why Fssai Consultant / Food License Agent is Important

Food license consultant is an expert in their field and have deep knowledge about the Fssai application, what documents required for fssai license application, what are the set formats of documents as per rules and regulation of Fssai Authority under which only the food business operator is allowed to prepare the documents and attached in the application. For example, while apply fssai license for manufacturing unit the FBOs need to upload the FSMS Plan, FORM IX along with board resolution, Undertaking of Commercial Unit, Water test report, Blue print and layout plan of the business premises etc. for which set formats have been designed to prepare and upload the documents in application. FBOs is not aware about the right documents and defined formats and face rejection of Fssai application in a case they applied for Fssai license without the help of Fssai license Consultant.

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Following are the benefits to hire the fssai registration expert / fssai registration consultant:

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  • Assist in preparation of Food License application.
     

  • Assist in preparation of documents and details which need to be attach in the food application. Documents will be prepared as per the set formats defined under Fssai rules and regulations.
     

  • Assist in expedite the process of scrutiny of documents and pre-inspection process and issue the license within 7-10 days. Normal time defined in the Fssai rules to issue the license is minimum 60 days and there is no maximum time limit, in a case you apply the Fssai licence without the help of Fssai license expert.
     

  • Time to Time update regarding new rules and regulation published at Fssai portal.
     

  • Conduct Fssai Audit and Inspect the premises of the food business and suggest the checklist points which food business operator need to comply with to avoid heavy penalties and imprisonment penalties.

Complete Process to Apply Fssai Food License

Raag Consultants is the leading Fssai license expert in India and providing Fssai services like Fssai license delhi , Delhi NCR, Fssai license gurgaon, Fssai License Noida, Fssai License Ghaziabad etc. The process to apply the license is very simple, following are the steps which you need to follow and you will get the license in 7-10 days in your hands:
 

Step I: Complete and Compile the required documents which need to apply the license.

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Step II: All the required documents will be Scrutinize by the expert of Raag Consultants. If all the documents find complete in every aspect then advance payment will be made to apply the license.

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Step III: Prepare the application for Fssai licence, upload the required documents and make the government fees.

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Step IV: After submitting and payment on the Fssai portal, the documents will be scrutinize by the Fssai officer. If all the documents are in place then documents scrutnization process will complete.

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Step V: Fssai Officer will Inspect the premises and check the documents in physical form and other 45 points checklist of Inspection report. After inspect the premises the Food Safety Officer will prepare the inspection report and upload the report on the Fssai portal.

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Step VI: If Fssai safety officer found everything correct as mentioned in the Fssai License application, then he clear the Inspection Report and If found any discrepancies, then same shall be communicated to resolve.

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Step VII: If all the discrepancies are resolved, then the Issuing Fssai Officer will issue the Fssai License. You will get the soft copy of Fssai License, now as per new rules and regulation of Fssai, you will not get any hard copy of Fssai License through Courier or Speed post. You can take printout of the Fssai License and display it at the prominent place of Business.

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Fssai License Renewal/ Food License Renewal

The FSSAI license have the validity which has been given for a specific period like one year or five years. Before expiry of that specific period, the food business operators have to renew the Food License. As per rules and regulations of FSSAI License renewal , every existing Food license should file to renew before 30 days of expiry date. If the FSSAI License is file to renew within 30 days of expiry, then Rs. 100 per day penalty or late fee will be charged. After the expiry of the specific period, the Existing Food license got expired and the food business operators have to take new FSSAI License / Fssai Registration.

 

Documentation Required for Fssai licence Renewal-
•    Signed Form B / Form A by the proprietor/authorised signatory of the enterprise
•    Photo ID of the proprietor/authorised signatory of the enterprise such as PAN card, Aadhar card.
•    Address proof of the proprietor / partner / authorized signatory such as Voter ID card, Passport, Driving License etc.
•    Partnership deed/memorandum of association (MoA), Certificate of Incorporation (COI) in case of partnership, LLP, Private Limited Company / Self Declaration in case of Proprietorship.
•    Business place proof of office and factory/unit premises Rent Agreement, Electricity Bill, Water Bill, Property tax Bill, Conveyance deed or ownership deed etc.
•    Specific details of food products which the enterprise produces or deals in.
•    Sources of raw materials to be used such as meat, milk and so on
•    Water testing report of the water used in production or the drinking water which confirms the water purity.
•    FSMS plan of the unit specifying size and area allocation for each operation
•    List of machinery and equipment to be used along with name, make and model, capacity and numbers installed of each
•    The plan in place to recall food products manufactured from the market
•    No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued by the local health department, panchayat or municipality, If any available.
•    Form IX along with the Board Resolution in a case of Company only.
•    Ministry of Tourism certificate (in certain cases).
•    Documents supporting period wise turnover figures and transportation of products and also the no. of vehicles / trucks, have by the transporters.
•    Self-declaration form by the authorized signatory / partner / proprietor.


After submitting the FSSAI License Renewal application, it is forwarded to the Food License Officer to assess or check the application, all the documents attached are genuine and as per FSSAI license rules or not. FSSAI License officer also check the premises of the food business through inspection and verify that whether all the declared information, photos, attached documents etc are in place or not. Food License officials also check whether the food business operator is following the hygiene and the rules and regulations related to the manufacturing of food product. If the Food License Officials are satisfied with their inquiries and  verify that the rules and regulations of FSSAI License are being adopted thoroughly, then your FSSAI License will get renewed. Again, the maximum period for which the FSSAI License will renew is 5 years.

Non Compliance of Food License

Penalty of Non-Compliance of Fssai License:


Following are the penalties for Food License non-compliances which the Food Business Operator is found to violate them:


•    If the food business operator running their food business without Fssai License, then it is the violation of the provisions of the Fssai Act,2011. The Food Business operator may face imprisonment upto 6 months and the fine upto Rs. 5 lakh or both.
•    If the Food Business Operator is dealing in the product which is in low quality standards as per the quality standards and rules of Fssai License / Fssai Registration, then they will be penalized for an amount up to Rs. 5 lakhs.
•    If the food business operator using the brand of other product for their own product and selling it into the market, then he can penalized upto Rs. 3 lakhs.
•    All the Food Business Operator which are involved in retailing, storage, Wholesaling, distributions, or importing of Food Items containing extraneous matter, then such person will be penalized upto Rs. 1 lakh.


Various penalties have been given in the rules and regulations of the act which depends upon the nature of violation involved and the harm caused due to violation of the provisions. The violation of provisions of Fssai License / Fssai Registration of which the penalty is not defined, then the general penalty will be, the fine which may be extended upto Rs. 5 lakh along with imprisonment, depending upon the harm caused.
 

Updates & Guidance Notes on FSSAI License

There are various updates and guidance notes which are issued by Fssai department for Fssai license holder or food license holder which should be followed by Food business operator specifically during this Covid19 pandemic situation in the Country.

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In the absence of soap and water, use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser that contains at least 60% alcohol to maintain effective hand hygiene.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Full Form of FSSAI?

FSSAI Stands for Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.

What is that FSSAI License / What is Food License?

The FSSAI License or FSSAI Registration is a online process for all food business operators (FBOs) to apply for FSSAI certification that food is safe to consume by the consumers.

What are the types of FSSAI License / types of Food License?

The types of Fssai licenses are :
• Basic Fssai Registration- Annual turnover of less than Rs. 12 Lakhs
• State Fssai Licence- Annual turnover between Rs.12 Lakhs- Rs. 20 crores
• Central Fssai Licence- Annual turnover more than Rs.20 crores

How to get Fssai License / Fssai Registration?

Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is authorised by Ministry of Health to give a Fssai License / Fssai Registration to the food business in India. The way to obtain an Fssai license method is specified here: Visit Raag Consultants website
• Fill the details like the full name mobile number mentioned on the page.
• Submit your documents by Email / Whatsapp.
• The documents will be checked and queries will be settled within 2 working days.
• The Applicant will get the Fssai License within 7-10 days

How much time is taken to get Food License ?

There are 3 diverse kinds of FSSAI License, the expected time for FSSAI license registration changes according to its types:
• Basic Fssai Registration will be given in 7 working days.
• State license and Central Fssai license will be issued  within 15-20 working days, if you applied through Raag Consultants.

What is the Validity period of Fssai License / Food License ?

The FSSAI License is valid for the period from1 to 5 years, after that, the FBO needs to apply for FSSAI Licence renewal.

What is Improvement Notice under FSSAI?

FSSAI improvement notice is a notice issued by the Designated FSSAI Officer in case the FBO is found to be in Non-Compliance with the regulations specified in Section 32 of the FSSA of 2006..

Do I need to apply separate Fssai license for different locations or for different state/s?

Yes, you have to take a Central FSSAI license for the main branch or head office and the state licenses for any specific state. To assure stable business operation for food business crossing over various states of the country.

I am importing food items fo selling in India even it then require Fssai License?

Yes, you will be needed to get a central license from the address included in the Import Export Code. For import-export FSSAI central license is necessary.

Which type of  Complaints are addressed to the FSSAI related to food products?

Complaint related infringement of the provisions of Act and Regulation. Some of them are: 
• Food poisoning
• Food contaminations
• Misleading labelling and packaging
• Misleading Ads
• Licensing and registration-related complaints
• Artificial products
• Sub-standard quality of food products

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