FSSAI Food License Registration for Fish Retailers

Who are Fish Retailers?

India is the third-largest fisheries production country in the world. 14.5 million people (about twice the population of New Jersey) are employed in the fishing industry in India. As fish is the major source of proteins, 60\% of people prefer to eat fish over meats. 

Fish retailers are the people who help the consumer to get excellent quality of fishes at their doorstep. Once the fishes reach the land, fish retailers will buy fisheries through auctions and sell them through different modes. The various forms are selling in shops, selling fish in mobiles like bikes or kart, and selling in the market. Based on the range and profit, the fish retailing business should get respective FSSAI registration/ FSSAI certificate. 

Why is an FSSAI registration important for Fish Retailers? 

Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) has produced a set of rules and standards that ensure the safety and quality of food that consumer gets. Any business or industry related to food should get an FSSAI license for their company. FSSAI registration is not only for food preparing companies but also for food handling, delivery, the retail industry also. 

Since fish is a food and fish retailers are selling it, it is compulsory to get FSSAI registration/ FSSAI certificate. It depicts that fish retailers adheres to all the requirements under the food safety act. FSSAI registration/ FSSAI certificate legally allows the fish retailer to sell their fisheries. 

The other benefits of the FSSAI certificate are, 

• Build your retailing business 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 fish retailing business 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 Fish Retailers? 

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  

• State FSSAI Food License Registration  

• Central FSSAI Food License Registration  

Basic FSSAI Registration:

If your Fish Retailer 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 fish retailer 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. 

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:  

If your fish retailer 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  

Procedure to get FSSAI Certificate for Fish Retailers

• 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. 

Many fish retailers do not apply for FSSAI registration/ FSSAI certificate due to lot of steps. 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.