FSSAI Food License Registration for Packaged Drinking Water Unit

What are Packaged Drinking Water Unit? 

Water is the necessary element for all the living on the earth. Packaged drinking water unit commercially sells the drinking water to households and shops. Packaged drinking water unit collects the water from resources like river, lake, pond and the underground. Then purifies the water and adds some necessary minerals. The water will be packed with plastic bottles, plastic cans and will be sold in the market. 

People prefer to get packaged water bottles due to urbanization and lack of water accessibility. It makes the packaged water business a booming business in an urban area. Since all the households will consume the water, it needs to be very pure without any contamination. Contaminated water is the main cause of many epidemic outbreaks. So, Packaged Drinking water unit has to make sure their water is safe enough to drink. 

Why is FSSAI License Important for Packaged Drinking Water Unit? 

Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is a government body that acts under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It regulates and supervises the food standard and safety in India. Any food business must follow the rules and protocols under the food safety act with FSSAI registration/ FSSAI certificate. No food business will be allowed to start without an FSSAI certificate. 

Packaged drinking water unit delivers the packed water to all the households. This packed water should not contain any contamination. To make sure the collected water should undergo series of purifying and test processes. So, these units must get an FSSAI certificate before start their process. FSSAI registration will ensure that the packaged water is standard to drink. 

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

• Build your packaged drinking water unit as a quality and entrusted brand.       

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

• You can easily open more units for your drinking water 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 Packaged Drinking Water Units

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:     

If your packaged drinking water unit's turnover is below Rs.12 Lakhs, 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/ 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:     

If your packaged drinking water unit’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 an FSSAI food registration/ FSSAI certificate.      

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 packaged drinking water unit’s 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 Packaged Drinking Water Units   

• Get your business plan.      

• Determine your yearly turnover.      

• Determine which type of license is essential for your packaged drinking water unit 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.      

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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