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FSSAI Food License Registration for Online Home Kitchen

FSSAI Food License Registration for Online Home Kitchen

What is an Online Home Kitchen? 

Other than restaurants and food outlets there are home kitchens that prepare food in their home atmosphere and sell it through online platforms. Online home kitchens are preferred by most people because of the facts like fewer taste additives and come from the home kitchen directly. An online platform like Swiggy, Zommato really helped the online home kitchens to get their business. Some of them use their own website or social media platform to get orders. 

Online home kitchens’ success is really dependent on the quality of the food and the speed of the delivery. As the consumers’ safety is paramount, the food preparing atmosphere and the products used in the food preparation must be of high quality. It can be assured by following the rules and regulations of the food authority’s protocol. 

Why is FSSAI License Important for Online Home Kitchen? 

Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is a government establishment that acts under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. As per FSSAI, any business related to food business must undergo FSSAI registration. Getting an FSSAI certificate ensures the food product from your venture is safe and hygienic. It not only includes a food preparing venture but also a food delivering, distributing, catering and retailing entity. FSSAI established FoSCos (Food Safety Compliance) to get the FSSAI certificate. 

Online home kitchens are obliged to get FSSAI registration for their business. They will not be allowed to run their business without an FSSAI certificate. Swiggy, Zomato are really helping the online home kitchens to get their orders and to deliver them. But these platforms do not allow any third party to list their food without FSSAI license. It will let the customer have trust in your product and service. 

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

  • Build your online home kitchen 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 by opening more outlets 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 Online Home Kitchens?    

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 online home kitchen 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.    

The online home kitchen that serves food and earning turnover in the above-mentioned limit 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 online home kitchen chains 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 Online Home Kitchens:      

  • Get your business plan.      

  • Determine your yearly turnover.      

  • Determine which type of license is essential for your online home kitchen 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 required 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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