FSSAI Food License Registration for Small Food Manufacturering Unit -

What are Small Food Manufacturing Units? 

Small Food Manufacturing Units are described as small food centers which prepare different kinds of foods. It can be a food preparation unit of a bakery, a cake shop, or a mobile food business. Food order business runs by an individual, home-based cooking business, the home bakery also comes under small food manufacturing units. 

These businesses run based on different categories. An individual or a team get an order from the customer then prepares and delivers the food. A bakery or a cake shop that runs a manufacturing unit prepares food and sales done through the shops. In any of the models, an FSSAI certificate is necessary to ensure the standard and quality of the food.  

Why is FSSAI License Important for Small Food Manufacturing Units? 

Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is a government body that acts under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. FSSAI regulates and supervises food safety and standard. It mandates that any food preparing business must undergo FSSAI registration. FSSAI certificate will allow the business owners to face any legal requirements as per the food safety act. 

Small food manufacturing units prepare and deliver the food. As per the FSSAI regulation, FSSAI registration is mandatory to run this business. FSSAI certificate will ensure that the food from your small manufacturing unit is prepared with all the safety protocols and also elevate its standard. 

FSSAI license not only legalize your business but also gives the following benefits, 

• Build your small manufacturing 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 manufacturing units for your food 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 Small Food Manufacturing 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    

• State FSSAI Food License Registration    

• Central FSSAI Food License Registration     

Basic FSSAI Registration:     

If your small food manufacturing unit 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 small food manufacturing unit 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 small food manufacturing unit 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 Small Food Manufacturing Units      

• Get your business plan.     

• Determine your yearly turnover.     

• Determine which type of license is essential for your small food manufacturing 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 required 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