FSSAI Food License Registration for Vehicle Food Business

What is a Vehicle Food Business? 

One of the major food businesses is the mobile food industry. Food is being prepared and served hot to the customer from the back of a truck. Yes! You heard me right. Vehicle food business means cooking and selling food with a motorized vehicle or a kart. Vehicle food businesses do not need to spend their expenses on places to serve their customers.  

They identify the hot spots of the city and sell their foods there. Many business owners prefer food trucks over any kart. The menu of these food trucks mainly consists of local favourites, especially street foods. These food trucks provide quality food with appreciable quantity and taste for very minimal prices. 

Why is FSSAI License Important for Vehicle Food Business? 

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 standards. 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. 

Vehicle food business which involves food trucks and kart prepare food and serves it to the customers. Vehicle food businesses must undergo FSSAI registration. Without an FSSAI certificate, food trucks will not be legally allowed to prepare and sell their food.  

FSSAI certificate not only legalize your vehicle food business but also gives the following benefits, 

FSSAI certificate not only legalize your business but also provides the following benefits,  

• Makes your vehicle food business quality and entrusted brand.      

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

• You can easily open more food trucks for your vehicle 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 Vehicle Food Business?      

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 vehicle food business 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 vehicle food business 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 vehicle food 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 Vehicle Food Business     

• Get your business plan.      

• Determine your yearly turnover.      

• Determine which type of license is essential for your vehicle food 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.