FSSAI online registration in India - A detailed process

Online FSSAI Registration – An Overview

Any entrepreneur who wants to start a business in the food sector, be it food processing or food manufacturing, packaging or distributing, has to register for Food Safety and Standard Authority of India FSSAI.

FSSAI monitors these businesses under the guidelines and regulations listed in FSSAI Act 2006.

With expert assistance from Vakilsearch, get an FSSAI license in the quickest possible way in only 4 simple steps -

• Guidance on selecting the food license types
• Verification of your FSSAI registration documents
• Filing your online FSSAI application
• Procurement of FSSAI food licence

Food License and certificate

STEP 1 - Consulting, Documentation & Filing

• You fill in our online application. Our experts are at your call to help with any query.
• Our experts do a consultation on the type of license needed
• We then collect the documents through email.
• We double check the paperwork.
• Form A and Form B are generated for the actual license process.
• We file it with the concerned authorities.

STEP 2 - Follow up and waiting for Approval

• After the CS or CA has filed the application, we resolve any questions that the authorities may ask.
• We facilitate the follow-up required by the food department.
• Then there will be a 20-day wait period during which the government considers your application.

STEP 3 - Delivery Of License

• Once approved, a digital and paper copy of the license is sent to you on the given address.
• The procurement of the license takes a maximum of 30 days.

The waiting period mentioned here is for basic license. For the other two licenses, the government approval can take a maximum of 50 days.

Documents required for FSSAI Registration Process

Be it a food safety management registration or production license, there are some documents that should be submitted along with the FSSAI online application. Listed below are the mandatory paperwork for each type of FSSAI registration:

• FSSAI Registration
• An identity proof that contains a photograph
• A passport sized photograph
• State & Central License
• Proof of address
• Import/export code
• A passport sized photograph
• A list of directors or partners
• A certificate of incorporation
• The MoA and AoA of the business
• An identity proof that contains a photograph
• No Objection Certificate from the local municipality
• For manufacturing units, besides the above-listed documents, the following are also required:
• The blueprint of warehouse, plant, etc.
• A list of all machinery
• Report of a water test
• List of all food categories