FSSAI Food License Registration for Chips Manufacturers

Who are Chips Manufacturers? 

Who hates snacks? Your movie experience does not get completed without a pack of spicy chips and cola. There is a lot of varieties in chips and their flavours. We can produce chips with vegetables like potatoes, bitter guard, raw bananas. Sweet chips with jack fruits and bananas. Even flours can also be used to make various chips.

People who produce such tasty savouries in large quantities for trading are chips manufacturers. Since chips are favourite to all ages of people, their quality and safety are predominant. These chips manufacturers should follow all the regulations under the food act. Any violation of safety protocols can bring unpleasant penalties and consequences to their business. 

Why is FSSAI License Important for Chips Manufactures? 

Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) regulates the rules to ensure food quality and safety in India. FSSAI registration is mandatory for any business related to food. It can be a food preparing business or food-handling business, food trading business. As the business gets the FSSAI certificate, it adheres to the all-food safety regulations under the food safety act. 

Since chips are a food variety, chips manufacturers should get an FSSAI certificate before start their production. Any business running without FSSAI registration will get a penalty and cancellation of business as a severe result. FSSAI certificate will allow the chips manufacturers to meet all legal requirements. It helps them to build their business to the next level as follows,

• Build your chips brand as a quality and entrusted brand. 

• FSSAI registration will make any legal process regarding your business easy and effective. 

• You can easily open branches for your chips manufacturing units without hassle. 

• You can use the FSSAI license logo to establish your concern on quality to customers. 

• FSSAI license can bring you investments and makes any loan process easy.

How to get FSSAI License for Chips Manufacturers? 

There are three types of FSSAI food license certificates. Based on your business capital you must apply. Those three types of licenses are,   

• Basic FSSAI Registration   

• State FSSAI Food License Registration   

• Central FSSAI Food License Registration   

Basic FSSAI Registration: 

If your chips manufacturing business is earning turnover below Rs.12 Lakhs, then you fall under a small business cap. For small businesses, a basic food license is enough. You must register for Form A for basic FSSAI registration. As the business turnover reaches Rs. 12 lakhs, you must upgrade the food license from basic FSSAI registration to state FSSAI registration. 

Documents required: 

• Address proof   

• Passport size photos   

• Business details   

• FSSAI declaration form   

State FSSAI Food License Registration:   

If your chips manufacturing business’s turnover is between Rs. 12 Lakhs to Rs.20 crores, you fall under the State food license category. For this food license, you must fill up Form B to get FSSAI food registration/ FSSAI certificate. 

Documents Required: 

• Documents of business premises (Rental/Lease agreement)   

• ID proof of the business owner (Aadhar/ Voter ID/ Driving License/ Passport)   

• Incorporation Certificate/ GST Registration/ Trading License   

• MOA and AOA   

• Trade license/ Establishment registration/ Panchayath License/ Corporation License/ Municipality License. Any one of them. 

• Business details   

• FSSAI declaration forms

• Photos of manufacturing unit

• Layout of manufacturing unit

• List of products(In company letter head)

• List of machineries for production (In company letter head)

Central FSSAI Food License Registration:   

If your chips manufacturing business turnover is over Rs. Rs.20 crores you should register for Central food license. If your mid-cap business crossed Rs. 20 crores you must upgrade from State food license to Central food license. For this food license, you must fill Form B. 

Documents Required: 

• Documents of business premises (Rental/Lease agreement)   

• ID proof of the Business Owner (Aadhar/ Voter ID/ Driving License/Passport)   

• Incorporation Certificate/GST Registration/Trade License   

• Import and Export code   

• MOA and AOA   

• Trade license/ Establishment registration/ Panchayath License/ Corporation License/ Municipality License. Any one of them. 

• List of business partners, if applicable. 

• Business details   

• FSSAI declaration forms   

• Photos of manufacturing unit

• Layout of manufacturing unit

• List of products (In company letter head)

• List of machineries for production (In company letter head)

Procedure to get FSSAI Certificate for Chips Manufacturers

• Get your business plan. 

• Determine your yearly turnover. 

• Determine which type of license is essential for your business. 

• Fill out the application and complete documentation. 

• Paying the charge   

• Submit the application   

• You should be careful if there is any incorrect information in your application. FSSAI may cancel your registration. If there is any update requires in the form, then it must be updated. The updated form must be sent back within 30 days (about 4 and a half weeks). 

• FSSAI may need 15 – 45 days (about 1 and a half months) to approve the license. You must continuously follow up the process and sort out if there are any discrepancies. 

You may think that completing all these steps and getting an FSSAI certificate is hard. But it can be made easy by approaching a consultancy. LegalDocs is the leader in the market provides services related to FSSAI license certificate registration. Our expert will take care of everything that you must do to get FSSAI registration. You can complete the FSSAI registration and get your FSSAI food license at your doorstep. How? 

Three-step procedure to get FSSAI registration through LegalDocs. 

• Discuss with our expert and fill out the easy form on the LegalDocs website. 

• LegalDocs expert will fill out your FSSAI form, resolve all queries and get approval from government authority. 

• Get delivered your FSSAI food license at your doorstep.