FSSAI Food License Registration for Herbalife Products

What are Herbalife Products? 

Herbalife is a company that directly sells nutrients supplements and body care products. The products are mainly used by people for weight management, digestive health, cardiovascular health, skin health and fitness. Herbalife is an American based company that has distributors all around the world. People who do business with such products must undergo FSSAI registration to run their business. 

Why is FSSAI License Important for Herbalife Products? 

Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) was established under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India. FSSAI is the superior authority that regulates the food safety act. Every business related to food products must obey the rules and regulations of FSSAI. To make sure, FSSAI mandates that every food business must undergo FSSAI registration. The business could be food manufacturing, handling, delivering, transporting and retailing business. 

Business owners or stakeholders who do business with Herbalife must get an FSSAI license to legalize their business. Since these products are consumed by the people, any deterioration of consumers’ health is unacceptable. FSSAI registration makes sure that these products are in line with FSSAI rules and regulations. Running an agency or being a Herbalife product distributor without an FSSAI license is illegal. It leads to penalties and imprisonment of stakeholders.

FSSAI certificate not only help you face legal requirements but elevate your business to the next level through following,   

• Build your Herbalife agency as a quality and entrusted brand.       

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

• You can easily expand your 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 Herbalife Products?    

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. 

If your Herbalife product business 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 your Herbalife product business earning turnover is between the above-mentioned limit, you will 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 Herbalife Products agency who do business across the nation. Even businesses that don’t have that large scale but manage to earn over Rs.20 Crores falls under this category.    

If your 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 Herbalife Products:      

• 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 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.