FSSAI Food License Registration for Wholesalers

The three Food licenses differ on the basis of the scale of operation of the food business which is being carried out. The following is detailed information on the three food licenses.

1) Basic FSSAI Registration

If the annual turnover of a food business is below Rs. 12 lakh then basic registration of food licensing is required. Generally, when someone is starting up a business and unsure of expected turnover, basic food safety registration/ FoSCoS registration is done which can be upgraded to state license if the turnover exceeds Rs. 12 Lakh.

Dairy having capacity less than 500 liters per day or daily manufacturing capacity of less than 100kg per day needs to get basic FSSAI registration which includes a wide range of businesses starting from small pan shops, tea stalls, home-based food operators, small warehouses, canteen’s, mid-day meal services and food processors. The maximum tenure of this license is 5 years and the minimum is 1 year.

Documents Required for Basic FSSAI Registration:

1.Address proof of Business ( Electricity bill or rent agreement)

2.Passport size photo.

3.Business name and address

4.Aadhaar card / Identity proof of Business owner.

5.Details of Business activity : Wholesalers food business.

2) State FSSAI Food License Registration

If the annual turnover of the food business is more than Rs. 12 lakhs and less than Rs. 20 crores then one has to get state FSSAI License.

Manufacturing units having capacity upto 2 MT per day, Dairy units handling business upto 50000 liters per day, 3 star hotels and above, repackers and relebelling units, clubs canteens, all the catering business irrespective of their turnover needs to apply for State licence. The maximum tenure of this license is 5 years and the minimum is 1 year.

Documents Required for State FSSAI Food License Registration

1.Rental Agreement of Business Premises.

2.ID Proof of the Concerned Person (Aadhaar Card / Driving License / Passport / Voter ID)

3.If any Government Registration Certificates ( Company Incorporation Certificate / Firm Registration / Partnership Deed / Pan card / GST Registration Number / Shop and Establishment Registration / Trade License)

4.If the applicant is private limited company or partnership firm then they should provide MOA & AOA or Partnership deed copy

5.For applying State License any One of the following certificate is compulsory ( Trade license, Shop and Establishment Registration, Panchayath License, Corporation License , Municipality License )

6.Nature of Business : Wholesalers food business.

7.Fssai declaration form

In case you are applying for the Manufacturing /Repacker category Following additional documents will be required along with above mentioned documents. You can call us to understand the exact required documents for your manufacturing food business:

1.Plant Layouts.

2.Manufacturing unit photographs

3.Machinery details use for production in your company letterhead (Capacity & Horse Power details)

4.Product details on company Letterhead.

3)Central FSSAI Food License Registration

If the annual turnover of the food business is more than Rs. 20 Crores then central FSSAI License is required.

Now the businesses which do not fall under the above two categories, they need to go for central licence, the importer and exporters mandatorily needs central licence, in case you are in a business having multiple outlets across the country then you need to go for central licence for your registered address and also need to get basic state or central licences depending on the turnover of each outlet. The maximum tenure of this license is 5 years and the minimum is 1 year.

Documents Required for Central FSSAI Food License Registration

1.Rental Agreement of Business Premises.

2.ID Proof of the Concerned Person (Aadhaar Card / Driving License / Passport / Voter ID)

3.If any Government Registration Certificates ( Company Incorporation Certificate / Firm Registration / Partnership Deed / Pan card / GST Registration Number / Shop and Establishment Registration / Trade License)

4.If the applicant is a private limited company or partnership firm then they should provide MOA & AOA or Partnership deed copy.

5.IE Code (Import Export Code) Certificate. (for the category of export and import IE code is compulsory)

6.Authority letter from the company letterhead to the concerned person stating that he is authorized to file an FSSAI application.

7.List of food categories desired to be manufactured (In the case of manufacturers).

In case you are applying for the Manufacturing /Repacker category then Following additional documents will be required along with above mentioned documents. You can call us to understand the exact required documents for your manufacturing food business:

1.Manufacturing unit photos

2.Plant Layouts & Product details.

3.Machinery details use for production in your company letterhead (Capacity & Horse Power details)

4.In case if your business is into a mineral water plant then a water test report is compulsory.