
FSSAI Basic Licence
If you are dealing in any kind of food activity whether you are a manufacture, supplier, wholesaler, retailer then you have to compulsory obtained the FSSAI Licence. Basic Licence is for those whose turnover during the year is less than Rs. 12 lakhs.
FSSAI Basic Licence
FSSAI stands for Food Safety and Standards Authority of India which regulates food business in India. FSSAI License is mandatory to start a food business in India. FSSAI Registration is compulsory for all food-related companies such as manufacturers, small eateries, traders, restaurants, grocery stores, exporters, importers, domestic food companies, dairy farms, processors, retailers and e-tailers. Any entity involved in the food industry must contain 14-digits registration number or Food license number.
Category of Licence
There are three types of food license provided according to the capacity and turnover.
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Basic FSSAI Registration: If your food business yearly turnover is up to 12 lakhs, then basic fssai license is required.
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State FSSAI License: If your food business yearly turnover is more than 12 lakhs and up to 20 crores, then State fssai license is required.
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Central FSSAI License: If your food business yearly turnover is more than 20 crores, then Central fssai license is required.
The required time to get the Basic FSSAI registration is within 7 working days.
Documents required for FSSAI Basic Registration
The following documents are required to get a food license:
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Passport size photo
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ID proof such as Aadhar card, PAN Card, Voter ID, etc
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Full address of location