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Fssai State License

FSSAI (Food Safety Standard Authority of India) is a prominent government-backed entity that regulates the food sector in India. It has outlined countless guidelines and provisions to foster food safety across the nation. Presently, every food business in India is mandated to secure an applicable food license to conduct its business operation. Functioning without a valid food license is a punishable offence for FBOs as per FSS Act, 2006. FSSAI conducts all its operations in view of the said Act and also follows the direction of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Benefits of FSSAI State License

Creates strong brand recognition among the target end-users and public at large
Improves creditability of the business
Enables businesses to attract more customers
Offers legal stability that otherwise is lacking in unregistered counterparts
Facilitates best practices to the business owner to ensure food safety

Who needs a State FSSAI License?

Businesses operating in a single state and generating annual turnover more than Rs 12 lacs and less than Rs 20 Crores.
Facility dealing with Proprietary foods
Vegetable oil production & processing facility using the process of solvent extraction meeting above turnover criteria.
Hotels having 4-star rating or less
Facilities dealing with dairy products, Milk Chilling Units having production capacity ranging from 500 to 50000 lit
Storages possessing overall capacity less than 50,000 metric tons yearly.
A slaughterhouse having capacity of more than 2 & up to 50 large animals. Or the handling capacity of more than 10 & up to 150 small animals. Or per day capacity of more than 50 to up to 1000 poultry birds.
All food processing facilities, including re-packing units, with a per-day capacity of not less than 100kg/l to up to 2 metric tons

Fundamental documents required for securing State FSSAI License

Following Are The Documents That One To Arrange To Apply For A State FSSAI License:

Details of key management personal such as Directors, Partners, proprietors, & Executive Members of Society with real address & contact particulars.

Passport–sized photos of the individual seeking the license
Identification as well as address proof of the individual seeking the license
Applicant’s PAN card
A copy of property documents (if the business place is owned by the applicant)
A copy of the rent agreement & NOC granted by the landlord ( in case of rented property)
Particulars on Raw material suppliers
Form B Duly completed and authenticated by the applicant.
List of machinery installed at the facility
NOC accorded by the local Municipality
Particulars of food category and proposed food articles to be produced at the plant
Import Export Code rendered by Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
Form IX
Authorization letter enclosing the name as well as the address of the liable individual
Food safety management system (FSMS)

Process for Getting FSSAI State License from Licensing Authority

The FSSAI License is primarily granted based on the scope of operation and production volume. The typical steps involved in securing a State Food license include;

Step-1: Arranging the aforesaid document and Filing of application via Form B.
Step 2: Submission of form to licensing authority via GOVT-sERVICES. The filing process ends with the submission of fees.
Step 3: In-depth scrutiny of application and document by FSSAI’s officials.
Step 4: If needed, an on-site inspection will be conducted by FSSAI’s officials to determine the level of compliance at business premises.
Step 5: Grant of State FSSAI License by the licensing authority (Note: the application may be revoked by the licensing authority in case of non-compliant.
Step-6: after securing the license, the business owner can commence their business operation. Note: The license holder needs to display the license at their business premises at the time.

Penalty for not complying with FSSAI’s norms

In general, the penalties for FBOs in India are pretty stringent, and they are bound to face severe consequences in case of non-compliance.

FSSAI officials can conduct a surprise audit of the business premises without informing the owner. If they find some loopholes on account of compliance management, the concerned entity has to face penalties as cited in FSS Act, 2006. The table below manifests the type of penalties imposed in case of non-compliance;