FSSAI Food License Registration for Corporate Companies

What are Corporate Companies? 

Corporate companies are legal entities run by individuals or partners or stakeholder. These corporate companies offer services as their goods to the market. India is being homed of the world some larger corporate companies like TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant. These corporate companies indulge their staff with the best amenities and beverages. 

To increase the productivity of their employees, corporate companies run a canteen on their own premises. These canteens may be run by the company itself or by a third-party contractor. The food served in these canteens should be prepared based on the rules and regulations of the food safety act. 

Why is FSSAI License Important for Corporate Companies? 

Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is a superior authority that regulates and supervises food safety in India. FSSAI established FoSCos (Foos Safety Compliance System) to get the FSSAI license. It is mandatory that any company that do business related to food and food products must get an FSSAI certificate. No food business is allowed to operate without FSSAI registration. 

Corporate companies which run a canteen on their premises must get an FSSAI certificate to ensure the quality of the food that their employees consume. If the corporate company gives a contract to a third party to run a canteen, it also requires FSSAI registration. Without an FSSAI certificate, it is illegal to run food premises inside a corporate company. It also helps the business to face any legal requirements as per the food safety act. 

FSSAI registration not only legalize your business but also elevate your business by following,  

• Build your foodservice as a quality and entrusted brand.      

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

• You can easily open more outlets in all your company branches 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 Corporate Companies?  

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

• Basic FSSAI Registration/ FSSAI certificate – For annual turnover below Rs. 12 lakhs.   

• State FSSAI Food License Registration/ FSSAI certificate – For annual turnover from Rs.12 lakhs to Rs. 20 crores.    

• Central FSSAI Food License Registration/ FSSAI certificate – For annual turnover above Rs.20 crore.    

Basic FSSAI Registration:      

Basic FSSAI licenses are for small businesses and startups. The annual turnover of such businesses should be below Rs. 12 lakhs. For such small businesses, a Basic food license is enough. It matches with the company which serves a small number of employees. 

If your corporate company canteen earning turnover is below Rs.12 Lakhs, you fall under a small business cap. You must register for Form A for Basic FSSAI registration/ FSSAI certificate. 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:     

Let discuss the state level food license. Businesses with turnover between Rs. 12 lakhs to Rs.20 crores must get a State FSSAI license/ FSSAI certificate.   

If you are running canteens across a number of corporate companies and your business turnover is between the above-mentioned limit, you fall under the State food license category. For this food license, you must fill up 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/ Trading License     

• MOA and AOA     

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

• Business details     

• FSSAI declaration forms     

Central FSSAI Food License Registration:      

Central FSSAI food license is for large scale corporate companies. Even businesses that don’t have that many countries to trade but manage to earn over Rs.20 Crores falls under this category.   

If your food canteen business turnover is over Rs. Rs.20 crores, then you should register for a 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     

Procedure to get FSSAI Certificate for Corporate Companies     

• Get your business plan.     

• Determine your yearly turnover.     

• Determine which type of license is essential for your corporate company canteen. 

• 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 four and a half weeks).     

• FSSAI may need 15 – 45 days (about one 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.