FSSAI Food License Registration for Vegetable Dealers

Who are Vegetable Dealers? 

Vegetables are categorized as essential food products under the Essential Commodity Act by the government of India. The price of these essential goods will be finalized by the government to help the consumer to get fair prices. Vegetable dealers trade the vegetables into and outside the market on a large scale. There are vegetable dealers who are doing interstate trading, intrastate trading and all over the nation. 

India is the largest country with vegetarians and is well known for its veg cuisine. Vegetables are eaten daily in India. So, these vegetables need to be fresh and out of any chemicals. Vegetable dealers should consider it before trading the vegetables into any market. They should abide by the rules of the food safety act. 

Why is FSSAI License Important for Vegetable Dealers? 

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a government body that acts under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. FSSAI established FoSCos (Food Compliance System) to get a food license. FSSAI mandates that every food business should undergo FSSAI registration before starting their business. This business can be food preparing, food handling, distributing, trading and retailing entities. It will make sure the food product is completely abided by the food safety compliance. 

Vegetable dealers bring the vegetables into the market. These vegetables should be fresh and healthy to eat. Adding a chemical to preserve it or trading expired vegetables are prohibited. It may cause severe health issues to the consumer. FSSAI certificate will ensure that the vegetables traded under your dealership are safe enough to consume. Doing a vegetable dealership without an FSSAI certificate is considered illegal. The vegetable dealer will be punished with charges and penalties. 

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

• Build your vegetable dealership 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 and trade vegetables to many markets 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 Vegetable Dealers?   

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. It matches with the vegetable dealer who trades vegetables in intercity markets 

If your vegetable trading 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 vegetable dealer who trades vegetables between states with 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 vegetable dealer who trades vegetables across the nation to multiple markets. 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 Vegetable Dealers     

• Get your business plan.     

• Determine your yearly turnover.     

• Determine which type of license is essential for your business as a vegetable dealer. 

• 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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