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FSSAI REGISTRATION

₹ 3,999 (+ GST) 

WHAT IS FSSAI?

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) as per the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, requires all All Food Business Operators (FBOs) to register their food related businesses, ranging

from manufacturing and labelling to servicing etc. Each FBO must

either acquire a License or a Registration, depending upon several factors such as their annual turnover, economies of scale and the

type of food business they engage with.

TYPES OF REGISTRATIONS

There are three types of registrations provided for by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India as per the current rules:
Registration

The basic FSSAI Registration is for food business operators (FBOs) which have small-sized businesses or start-ups with an annual turnover of less than Rs.12 Lakh.

State License

The State FSSAI License is for medium-sized FBOs with an annual turnover of more than Rs. 12 Lakhs or up to Rs.20 crores.

Central License

The Central FSSAI License is for large scale FBOs with an annual turnover of more than Rs.20 crores.

ELIGIBILITY

Establishment

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Basic Registration

State

License

Central

License

Dairy units including
milk chilling units
equipped to handle

or process

Up to 500 LPD of milk
or up to 2.5 M.T of milk solids per annum and annual turnover ≤ 12 lakh

501 to 50,000 LPD of
milk or more than 2.5
M.T to 2500 M.T of
milk solids per annum

More than 50,000
LPD of milk or 2500
M.T of milk solid

per annum

Vegetable oil processing units and units producing vegetable

oil by the process of solvent extraction and refineries including oil expeller unit

Annual turnover

≤ 12 lakh

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Upto 2 M.T/day and
turnover above
12 lakh

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More than 2 M.T/day

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Slaughtering units

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Large animals up to 2,
small animals up to 10, poultry birds up to
50 per day and annual turnover ≤ 12 lakh

Large animals 2-50,
small animals 10-150,
poultry birds 50-1000
per day

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Large animals > 50,
small animals ≥ 150,
poultry birds ≥ 1000
per day

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Meat processing units

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Annual turnover ≤ 12 lakh

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Upto 500 kg meat

per day or 150 M.T

per annum

More than 500 kg of
meat per day or 150
M.T per annum

All food processing
units including relabellers and

repackers

Production capacity
of food does not exceed 100 kg/ltr per day and annual turnover ≤ 12 lakh

More than 100 kg/ltr
to 2 M.T/day. All grains, cereals and pulses milling units

More than 2 M.T/day
except grains, cereals
and pulses milling
units

Storage (except Controlled Atmosphere and Cold)

Annual turnover

≤ 12 lakh

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Capacity up 50,000 M.T

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Capacity more than
50,000 M.T

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Storage
(Cold/Refrigerated)

Annual turnover

≤ 12 lakh

Capacity up

10,000 M.T

Capacity more than
10,000 M.T

Storage (Controlled
Atmosphere + Cold)

Annual turnover

≤ 12 lakh

Capacity up

1000 M.T

Capacity more than
1000 M.T

Wholesaler

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Annual turnover

≤ 12 lakh

Turnover up to

30 crores

Turnover more than
30 crores

Retailer

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Annual turnover

≤ 12 lakh

Turnover up to

20 crores

Turnover more than
20 crores

Distributor

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Annual turnover

≤ 12 lakh

Turnover up to

20 crores

Turnover more than
20 crores

Supplier

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Annual turnover

≤ 12 lakh

Turnover up to

20 crores

Turnover more than
20 crores

Club/Canteen

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Annual turnover

≤ 12 lakh

Turnover more than
12 lakh/annum

N.A

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Hotel

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Annual turnover

≤ 12 lakh

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3-5 stars or up to

3 stars and turnover
more than 12 lakh

5 star and above

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Restaurant

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Annual turnover

≤ 12 lakh

Turnover up to

20 crores

Turnover more than
20 crores

Transporter

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Annual turnover

≤ 12 lakh

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Having upto 100
vehicles/wagons or
turnover upto 30 crores

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Having more than
100 vehicles/wagons
or turnover more than
30 crores

Marketer

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Annual turnover

≤ 12 lakh

Turnover up to

20 crores

Turnover more than
20 crores

Hawker

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Annual turnover

≤ 12 lakh

N.A

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N.A

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Petty retailer of
snacks/tea shops

Annual turnover

≤ 12 lakh

N.A

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N.A

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Food catering services

in establishments and

units under Central government like Railways, Air etc

N.A

Food catering services in
seaport/airport excluding seaport located at Kandla, Tuticorin, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata, Marmagoa, Cochin, Mumbai, Chennai, JNPT or excluding airports at
Kolkata, Tiruchy, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Amritsar,
Cochin, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Trivendrum,
Ahemdabad.

Food catering services in Defence locations

Proprietary foods

N.A

N.A

All

100% export

oriented units

N.A

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N.A

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All

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Importers (for
commercial use)

N.A

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N.A

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All

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Documents required:

  1. Form A (for Basic Registration) or Form B (for State and Central License)

  2. Photo ID and address proof issued by Government authority

  3. Proof of possession of premises

  4. Authority letter

  5. Layout of processing unit

  6. Form IX: Nomination of Persons by a Company along with Board Resolution

  7. Declaration form

  8. IE Code (for Central License)

  9. NOC issued by FSSAI (for Central License)

  10. Ministry of Commerce Certificate for 100% EOU (for Central License)

PROCEDURE

STEP 1:

Fill in our simple FSSAI form 

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STEP 2:

Provide the relevant documents as per our checklist


STEP 3:

We will process your application


STEP 4:

Get the registration or the license delivered.

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WHY SHOULD YOU GET A FSSAI REGISTRATION?

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All Food Business Operators (FBOs) are required to obtain the relevant registration by FSSAI as per the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing

And Registration of Food Businesses), Regulations, 2011.

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The FSSAI mark is a sign of assurance and quality.

Hence increasing the consumer’s confidence.

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Helps expansion of business and consumer base with the assurance of the FSSAI authentication.

04

Provides an obvious edge over non-registered competitors.

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