{"id":12727,"date":"2020-07-13T12:20:08","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T06:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=12727"},"modified":"2020-07-13T12:29:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T06:59:24","slug":"food-safety-and-standard-act-everything-a-restaurant-owner-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-and-standard-act-everything-a-restaurant-owner-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Safety and Standard Act\u2013 Everything a restaurant owner should know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Every food business operator should obtain FSSAI registration in India.\nIt is compulsory compliance, which guarantees the safety of the foodstuffs.\nFSSAI is documentation issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of\nIndia to safeguard food safety in our country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006<\/strong><\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/fssai.gov.in\/cms\/food-safety-and-standards-act-2006.php\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup><strong><em>,<\/em><\/strong><a><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><\/a>is the organizational body for regulation of safety and standards of food Products in India. The manufacturer, buyers, sellers, restaurant owners, or any other food product related entity is required to acquire a 14-digit numbered license, which is required to be printed on the food products within their domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-and-standard-act-everything-a-restaurant-owner-should-know\/#Types_of_FSSAI_registration\" >Types of FSSAI\nregistration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-and-standard-act-everything-a-restaurant-owner-should-know\/#Entities_that_are_required_to_obtain_the_Food_License\" >Entities that are required to obtain the Food License<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-and-standard-act-everything-a-restaurant-owner-should-know\/#What_are_Documents_required_for_FSSAI_Registration\" >What are Documents\nrequired for FSSAI Registration?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-and-standard-act-everything-a-restaurant-owner-should-know\/#Other_Important_Requirement\" >Other Important Requirement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-and-standard-act-everything-a-restaurant-owner-should-know\/#What_is_the_Procedure_for_FSSAI_registration_in_India\" >What is the Procedure for\nFSSAI registration in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-and-standard-act-everything-a-restaurant-owner-should-know\/#Consequences_for_Non-Compliance_of_FSSAI_Registration_in_India\" >Consequences for &nbsp;Non-Compliance of\nFSSAI Registration in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-and-standard-act-everything-a-restaurant-owner-should-know\/#Penalty_for_Non-Compliance_of_FSSAI_License\" >Penalty for Non-Compliance of FSSAI License<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-and-standard-act-everything-a-restaurant-owner-should-know\/#The_requirement_for_renewal_of_the_FSSAI_License_in_India\" >The requirement for renewal of the FSSAI License in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-and-standard-act-everything-a-restaurant-owner-should-know\/#What_are_the_Reasons_for_existence_of_FSSAI_License\" >What are the Reasons for existence of FSSAI License?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-and-standard-act-everything-a-restaurant-owner-should-know\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_need_to_acquire_a_Food_License\"><\/span>The need to acquire a Food License<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fact of obtaining a\nfood license in India is to make sure the food products are being packed, sold,\nor traded by Food Business Operators are up to the quality standards or methods\nagreed by the FSSAI. The decisive goal of the Food Safety and Standards\nAuthority of India is to diminish the odds of substandard products, food\ncontamination and recover the accountability of manufacturers by allotting them\nwith a food license for their food service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_FSSAI_registration\"><\/span>Types of FSSAI\nregistration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are fundamentally three types of food license based on the average turnover of the Food Business Operator, and they are as follows-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-61.png\" alt=\"Types of FSSAI registration\" class=\"wp-image-12728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-61.png 551w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-61-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic FSSAI Registration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/fssai-license\"><strong>FSSAI License<\/strong><\/a> is required by petty food business operators whose turnover does not exceed 12 lakhs per annum. Hawkers and vendors belong to this category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FSSAI State License<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/fssai-state-license\"><strong>FSSAI State License<\/strong><\/a> is for those food business operators whose turnover more than 12 lakhs and less than 20 crores annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Central FSSAI License<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/central-fssai-license\"><strong>Central FSSAI License<\/strong><\/a> is for those business operators whose turnover is more than 20 crores and up to a specified limit prescribed by the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Entities_that_are_required_to_obtain_the_Food_License\"><\/span>Entities that are required to obtain the Food License<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-62.png\" alt=\"Food License Required Entities\" class=\"wp-image-12729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-62.png 591w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-62-300x287.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Documents_required_for_FSSAI_Registration\"><\/span>What are Documents\nrequired for FSSAI Registration?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are few essential documents\nthat are required to get the FSSAI Registration. Those are given below\ncategorically:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documents for Basic FSSAI Registration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>An ID proof that involves&nbsp; a photo proof<\/li><li>Passport-sized photo<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documents for State &amp; Central&nbsp;\nFSSAI License<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Address Proof<\/li><li>Import\/export registration<\/li><li>Passport-sized photo<\/li><li>List of directors <\/li><li>List of Partners<\/li><li>Certificate of incorporation of Food\nBusiness operator<\/li><li>Memorandum of Association &nbsp;as well as Article of Association <\/li><li>An identity proof that comprises of a\nphoto<\/li><li>No Objection Certificate from the\nconcerned authority<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Important_Requirement\"><\/span>Other Important Requirement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Blueprint of &nbsp;the warehouse for manufacturing food products;<\/li><li>List of all machinery required for\nmanufacturing;<\/li><li>Report on the test conducted on the water\nused for the manufacturing of food product<\/li><li>List of all food categories the\nmanufacturing sector is going to use;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Procedure_for_FSSAI_registration_in_India\"><\/span>What is the Procedure for\nFSSAI registration in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The registration procedure for FSSAI registration in India are as\nfollow-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The first step is to submit <em>Form A<\/em>\napplication to food and safety department registered office.<\/li><li>The application submitted to the\ndepartment can either be accepted or rejected within 7 days from the date of\nfiling. The reason for such rejection has to be provided by the concerned\ndepartment.<\/li><li>If the department accepts the\napplication, then the food and safety department will grant the 14&nbsp; digit license number with the photo identity.<\/li><li>The food business operator is\nrequired to display the registration certificate provided by the food safety\nand standard department during their business hours.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The validity of FSSAI Registration in India<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All food-related business operators must obtain and own a valid FSSAI Registration Certificate depending upon the type of food license, i.e., Basic FSSAI Registration, State License, and Central License.<a> <\/a>The validity is for one or five years as selected by the food business operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/national-food-security-card-and-download\/\">What is National Food Security Card, and How to download it?<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consequences_for_Non-Compliance_of_FSSAI_Registration_in_India\"><\/span>Consequences for &nbsp;Non-Compliance of\nFSSAI Registration in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A registered person under\nthe FSSAI has to fulfill the rules and regulations under the Food and Safety\nStandards Act, 2006. Food safety officer orders the scrutiny of the food\nbusiness and identifies the level of compliance with the law using a checklist\nmaintained by the FSSAI. Based on the compliances, &nbsp;the food safety officer states the compliance\nas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Compliance <\/em><\/li><li><em>Non-compliance <\/em><\/li><li><em>Partial compliance <\/em><\/li><li><em>Not applicable <\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p> The food safety officer may be issued an enhancement notice according to\u00a0Sec 32 of the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006. If the food business operator fails to fulfill with the given notice, the officer has the authority to cancel the License.\u00a0If the enhancement notice affronts any food business operator, then they can appeal to the State Commissioner of Food Safety. This decision can be challenged by filing an appeal in the Food safety appellate tribunal or high court of the respected state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Penalty_for_Non-Compliance_of_FSSAI_License\"><\/span>Penalty for Non-Compliance of FSSAI License<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Numerous penalty for non-compliances of FSSAI License is given-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong>Particulars\n  <\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Fine\n  Imposed<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Quality\n  of food not in compliance with the act\n  <\/td><td>\n  INR 2\n  lakhs\n  For\n  petty manufacturer-INR.&nbsp; 25,000\/-\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Sub-standard\n  food\n  <\/td><td>\n  INR 5 lakhs\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Non-branded\n  food\n  <\/td><td>\n  INR 3\n  lakhs\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Misleading\n  advertisement\n  <\/td><td>\n  INR 10 lakhs\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Irrelevant\n  material in food\n  <\/td><td>\n  INR 1\n  lakh\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Failure\n  to comply with food safety officers course\n  <\/td><td>\n  INR 2 lakhs\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Unhygienic\n  processing and manufacturing\n  <\/td><td>\n  INR 1\n  lakh\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_requirement_for_renewal_of_the_FSSAI_License_in_India\"><\/span>The requirement for renewal of the FSSAI License in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every food business operates underneath the rules and regulations defined under FSSAI Act 2006. Procurement of an FSSAI license is a must for every food business operator in India. However, the ordinary population doesn\u2019t know that receiving <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/fssai-license-renewal\"><strong>FSSAI License renewal<\/strong><\/a> is equally essential as the attainment of an FSSAI license. It is vital to get FSSAI license renewal done within the stipulated period. If you work as an entrepreneur, you are required to obtain an FSSAI license along with a renewal license in every 1-5 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Reasons_for_existence_of_FSSAI_License\"><\/span>What are the Reasons for existence of FSSAI License?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-63.png\" alt=\"Reasons for existence of FSSAI License\" class=\"wp-image-12731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-63.png 576w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-63-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the view to improve the standard of food, the implementation of the Food Safety and Standard Act is accomplished by the Food Safety Commissioners of the state with food safety officers appointed in every state.<a> <\/a>Obtaining a Food License assures excellent quality of the food as well as improved quality.<a> <\/a>Now, people are very much conscious of the foodstuff they consume, whether they are up to the quality standard or not.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-safety-and-management-systems\/\">\nAn Elaborative Study: Food Safety and Management Systems\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every food business operator should obtain FSSAI registration in India. It is compulsory compliance, which guarantees the safety of the foodstuffs. FSSAI is documentation issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to safeguard food safety in our country. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006[1], is the organizational body for regulation of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":12733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[150],"tags":[757],"acf":{"service_id":"318"},"authorName":"Sakshi Srivastava","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG-20180130-WA0007.jpg","authorDescription":"Sakshi has pursued B.B.A.LL.B.(IPR Hons.). She is an avid reader and is keen to gather and share her knowledge on the subjects relating to IPR, Company Law and GST. 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