The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has been established under Food Safety and Standards, 2006 which consolidates various acts & orders that have hitherto handled food related issues in various Ministries and Departments. FSSAI has been created for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.
FSSAI Registration Eligibility
FSSAI Registration is a basic license and it is required for all the FBOs involved in the small-scale food business. This category covers the following businesses: Any FBO with an annual turnover of not more than Rs. 12 lakh.
| Type | Category | List of Documents Required | Charges | Time |
| New/Renewal | Central Licence (if business is in more than one state ) Manufacturers required these |
As per the list given | 10,000/- (7500/- govmnt fees ) |
original certificate is issued in 40 -60 days ( the receipt will be done in the same day , depend upon office work load ) |
| New/Renewal | State Licence ( manufaturer/Miller/hotels upto 4star ) 1.Above 1MT per day production 2. 10001 to 50000 LPD milk or 501 to 2500MT milk solid per annum |
As per the List Given | 7500/-( govmnt fees 5000/-) | original certificate is issued in 40 -60 days ( the receipt will be done in the same day , depend upon office work load ) |
| New/Renewal | State Licence ( manufaturer/Miller) 1.Below 1MT per day production 2. 501 to 10000 LPD milk or 2.5MT to 500MT milk solid per annum |
As per the List Given | 5500/-( Gov fees 3000/-) | original certificate is issued in 40 -60 days ( the receipt will be done in the same day , depend upon office work load ) |
| New/Renewal | State Licence ( All the food service providers including restaurant , boarding houses, clubs , canteens, catreres, banquets halls , dabbawalas etc ) ( turnover above 12 lakh) |
photo, pan card , adhar card , gumasta , Electricity bill, rent agreement if rented | 3500/- ( Gov fees 2000/-) | original certificate is issued in 40 -60 days ( the receipt will be done in the same day , depend upon office work load ) |
| New/Renewal | Registration ( All the food service providers including restaurant , boarding houses, clubs , canteens, catreres, banquets halls , dabbawalas etc ) ( turnover upto 12 lakh) |
photo, pan card , adhar card , gumasta , Electricity bill, rent agreement if rented | 2000/(Gov fees 500 for 5 years ) | original certificate is issued in 40 -60 days ( the receipt will be done in the same day , depend upon office work load ) |