FSSAI Food License Registration for Food Transporters

What is a Food Transporter? 

Food transporter is a company that transports the food from the production unit to consumers. The food transporters should consider all the safety measures while transporting the food products. Any damages to the food products while transporting may affect the business. Food transportation can be done by a third party or by the production company itself. 

The food transporter must follow all the food safety regulations while handling food. FSSAI license makes sure that the food handling process is in line with the food safety act. 

Why is FSSAI License Important for Food Transporters? 

Food ventures are obliged to go under FSSAI registration to run their business. FSSAI stands for Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. It is a government body established under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to regulates food safety regulations. FSSAI license is mandatory for all the business that related to food. It includes food manufacturing, handling, delivering and retailing food businesses. No food business is allowed to run without FSSAI registration. 

The food transport business comes under the food handling category. Any undesired atmosphere while transporting food may affect the quality of food. From the perfect packaging of food products to the sealing of the container, all the processes are important while transporting. Exposure of food products to any contamination may affect the health of customers. FSSAI registration makes sure that all the proper measures are taken for food transport. FSSAI certificate is mandatory for food transporter. No food transporter is allowed to run their business without an FSSAI license.

FSSAI certificate not only legalize your business but also elevate your business to the next level through following,    

• Build your food transporter business as a quality and entrusted brand.       

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

• You can easily get more contracts for your food transporter 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 Food Transporter? 

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. Food transporter who does business with small scale production companies comes under this category.

If your Food Transporter 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. Food transporter who does business with medium scale food production companies are eligible.

If your Food Transporters turnover falls under 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 the food transporter who does business with large scale food production companies all over India. Even businesses that don’t have that many branches but manage to earn over Rs.20 Crores falls under this category.   

If you Food Transporters the 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 Food Transporter     

• Get your business plan.      

• Determine your yearly turnover.      

• Determine which type of license is essential for your Food Transporter 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 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