FSSAI Food License Registration for Medical Shop

What are Medical Shops? 

Medical shops or pharmacies having an unavoidable place in the medical structure of a nation. Medical shops supply all kinds of drugs that cure and soothe sick people. To run a medical shop in India, registration under the Drugs and controller retailer category is important. In addition to that FSSAI mandates the medical shops to adhere to a set of rules and regulations. 

Selling unauthorized drugs, expired drugs and selling without proper prescription will affect the patient. It may lead to fatal also. All the medical shops should be in line with the rules and regulations of the food safety act. 

Why is FSSAI License Important for Medical Shop? 

Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) acts 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. It could be a food manufacturing, handling, delivering, transporting and retailing business. 

Medical shops should adhere to the FSSAI regulation when it comes to the selling of drugs. Consuming drugs that are expired may lead to the fatality of the patient. FSSAI registration makes sure that the medical shop is following all the safety precautions. FSSAI license is prominent. Selling drugs without them is illegal. Stakeholders need to face penalties and imprisonment for running the business without an FSSAI certificate.

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

• Build your medical shop as a quality and entrusted brand.       

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

• You can easily open more branches for your medical shop 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 Medical Shops?

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. Small range medical shops f.

If your medical shop business 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. A medium scale medical shops can fit this category.

If your medical shops’ 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 chain businesses which has branches 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 your medical shops’ 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 Medical Shops    

• 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.     

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