Central FSSAI License

Here’s What You’ll Need

Once you have the below documents ready, submit them digitally to obtain a central FSSAI license in India. Zolvit uses the best-in-industry security protocols to ensure your documents are always secure.

• A full list of directors and members along with full address and contact information
• A complete list of equipment used along and working capacity and horsepower
• Details such as the authorized signatories' ID and proof of address
• Blueprint of the manufacturing unit
• Proof to support turnover.
• Form B signed by the owner or authorized member
• Self Declaration of FSSAI Proprietorship
• NOC from the manufacturer
• Food Health Management Program plan or certificate
• NOC from local authorities
• 100 % EOU certificate issued by the Ministry of Commerce
• FSSAI NOC document
• IE-code paper from DGFT
• A report on the quality of water used in the food products
• Proof of business premise whether owned or leased
• Proof of business incorporation
• Certificate given by the Ministry of Tourism

Did you know?

FSSAI is an autonomous organisation that was founded by the Government of India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The Indian Food Safety and Standards Authority has a regulatory body in each and every state to license food companies.

Online food safety training has been launched through FASSAI’s various authorized training partners through FSSAI 's flagship operation, Food Safety Training and Certification Program (FoSTaC).

An Overview of Central FSSAI License

FSSAI ensures that all parties involved in the food industry, including those involved in the production, storage, processing, distribution, sale, import, and export of food, follow certain scientifically validated regulations and principles to ensure that food products are hygienic, meet quality standards, and are safe for human consumption.

A food business operator that operates on a large scale or has a turnover of more than ₹ 20 crores each year will be issued a Central FSSAI license. Let's now have a look at the benefits of getting a FSSAI Central license.

Benefits of Obtaining a Central Food License in India

• Market Standard

  Before purchasing any food from outside, customers want to know that it is FSSAI certified as it gives them additional assurance that the food product is reliable and free of toxins, artificial substances, and other contaminants.

• Proof of Quality

  Furthermore, FSSAI licensing ensures quality assurance. As a result, consumers believe that there's a considerably lower probability that dealers with a food safety license will offer low-quality food.

• Expansion of Customer Base

  Obtaining a food license gives you a distinct advantage in rapidly expanding your customer base.

• Legal Advantage

  FSSAI licensing is a legal mandate that should not be taken lightly. A business that operates without a food license is bound to face inevitable legal repercussions and heavy fines.

• Ability to Use FSSAI Logo

  Only companies that have the highest standards of hygiene are licensed under the FSSAI. So if you have a food license, you can display proof of your high quality food items with the help of the FSSAI logo by affixing it on your menu card, bags, pamphlets, and other products.

• Ease of Business Expansion

  With a valid food permit, it is much easier to expand your business to new regions or to open new outlets. In fact, it is also to obtain loan facilities from banks as well.

Checklist for Obtaining a Central Food License

• Hotels with ratings of five stars and more
• Wholesalers with an annual turnover greater than ₹30 crores.
• Distributors/ Marketers/ Restaurants/ Retailers /Suppliers/Caterers with an annual turnover above ₹20 crores.
• Carriers with more than 100 vehicles or more than ₹30 crores of annual turnover.
• Food catering services provided by central government agencies such as defense, etc.,
• 100 % EOU certificate issued by the Ministry of Commerce
• Storage or wholesalers or distributors with offices in central government departments.
• Food catering facilities at the seaports in different parts of India.
• Milk units including milk cooling systems designed to handle or process more than 50,000 litres of liquid milk per day or 2500 million tons of solid milk per year
• Vegetable oil processing and production units with solvent extraction processes and refineries, including oil expeller units, producing more than 2 million tons per day
• Slaughter units which can manage more than 50 large animals or 150 small animals or more than 1,000 poultry birds every day
• Meat processing units that process more than 500 kg of meat per day, or 150 million tons per year.
• All proprietary food producers
• All 100% Export-Oriented Units
• Except rice, cereals and pulses, all food processing units, including re-labellers and re-packers, who process more than 2 million tons a day
• All importers that import food items, including food ingredients and commercial additives
• Storage units with a capacity of more than 50,000 million tons other than those with a controlled atmosphere and cold environment.
• Cold or refrigerated storage with a capacity of more than 10,000 million tons
• Controlled atmosphere + cold storage with volume over 1000 million tons