{"id":23419,"date":"2021-01-04T14:32:49","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T09:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=23419"},"modified":"2021-04-30T15:40:03","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T10:10:03","slug":"eligibility-criteria-for-fssai-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/eligibility-criteria-for-fssai-license\/","title":{"rendered":"A Complete Overview on Eligibility Criteria for FSSAI License"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Every food establishment in our country has to abide by the regulations provided by the FSSAI. The FSSAI is an apex institution that underpinned various guidelines for food safety and standards in our country. FSSAI is collectively managed by the panels of scientists, technicians, subject matter experts, and a central advisory committee. This institution aims to curb malpractices like adulteration in the various categories of food items ranging from dairy products to poultry and meat products. In this write-up, we will provide a detailed explanation of the Eligibility Criteria for FSSAI license as well as the cost aspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FSSAI comes into existence in 2006 and since then it holds the position of the de facto regulator for food safety and standards in the country. It also plays a huge role in creating awareness about food safety among the masses through intuitive campaigns such as Food Safety on Wheels (FSW). Anybody who wishes to enter into the food industry has to obtain the FSSAI license without exception. <\/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 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/eligibility-criteria-for-fssai-license\/#What_are_the_Primary_Objectives_of_FSSAI_Standards\" >What are the Primary Objectives of FSSAI Standards?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/eligibility-criteria-for-fssai-license\/#Eligibility_Criteria_for_FSSAI_License\" >Eligibility Criteria for FSSAI License<\/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\/eligibility-criteria-for-fssai-license\/#Cost_of_Availing_New_FSSAI_License\" >Cost of Availing New FSSAI 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\/eligibility-criteria-for-fssai-license\/#How_FSSAI_Performs_its_Function_Across_India\" >How\nFSSAI Performs its Function Across India?<\/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\/eligibility-criteria-for-fssai-license\/#Conditions_That_Comes_with_FSSAI_License\" >Conditions\nThat Comes with FSSAI License&nbsp;<\/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\/eligibility-criteria-for-fssai-license\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Primary_Objectives_of_FSSAI_Standards\"><\/span>What are the Primary Objectives of FSSAI Standards?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/What-are-the-Primary-Objectives-of-FSSAI-Standards.png\" alt=\"Primary Objectives of FSSAI Standards\" class=\"wp-image-23420\" width=\"531\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/What-are-the-Primary-Objectives-of-FSSAI-Standards.png 985w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/What-are-the-Primary-Objectives-of-FSSAI-Standards-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/What-are-the-Primary-Objectives-of-FSSAI-Standards-768x780.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>All food restraints &amp; establishments must adhere to the standards and norms of the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India. Also, these are bound to avail the FSSAI license to become legally eligible for transacting food-related business in India. <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/fssai-license\"><strong>FSSAI license<\/strong><\/a> acts as legit evidence for any establishment engaged with the food business. It shows the business is legally permitted to perform food-related activities including manufacturing, procurement, and selling of food items to the masses on a commercial basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let&#8217;s moved ahead  to the next section that will provide you information on the Eligibility Criteria for FSSAI License in detail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eligibility_Criteria_for_FSSAI_License\"><\/span>Eligibility Criteria for FSSAI License<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, FSSAI grants three different types of registration\nthat cater to a wide range of companies based on business size and yearly\nrevenue. The following list provides information on Eligibility Criteria for an\nFSSAI license.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FSSAI Basic Certification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>FSSAI Certification is accessible to those entities which come under micro and small business categories. If you already have an established food business in the state which is earning annual revenue of less than 12 Lakh, then this certification is mandatory. FSSAI Certification would confer the legal status to your business and allow it to perform the required activities without any hassles. After obtaining the certification, the business would become liable to meet all <strong>FSSAI regulations<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fssai.gov.in\/cms\/food-safety-and-standards-regulations.php\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> and health safety standards.<\/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 available for medium-sized companies whose annual turnover is between Rs 12 lakhs and Rs 20 crores.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FSSAI Central License<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/central-fssai-license\"><strong>FSSAI Central License<\/strong><\/a> apex form of the FSSAI registration and it is only available to food business operators (FBOs) which operate on a larger scale and have a large pool of consumers. This license is generally availed by the bigger organization dealing in FMCG, food chains, and hotel business. The food business operators reaping more than 20 crores of yearly revenue must obtain this license without exception.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have transformed the aforesaid section into a tabular form so that you can get a better understanding of the eligibility criteria:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong>FSSAI LICENSE<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>TURNOVER CRITERIA<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Basic License<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Up to 12 lakh\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Central License<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Greater than 20 crores\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>State License<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Up to 20 crores\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cost_of_Availing_New_FSSAI_License\"><\/span>Cost of Availing New FSSAI License<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Indian food industry is immensely diverse as it comprises of all type of firms ranging from small establishments to large enterprises. Regardless, it important to obtain FSSAI food license to operate as a legal entity in the country. The following table displays the fee structure of new FSSAI food license.&nbsp; The table clearly indicates that the fee for the new FSSAI food license varies as per turnover and production capacity of the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  PRODUCTION Level\n  <\/td><td>\n  FEES (PER YEAR)\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  More than 1 Metric Tons\/day\n  <\/td><td>\n  Rs. 5000 \/-\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Less than 1 Metric Tons\/day\n  <\/td><td>\n  Rs. 3000 \/-\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Hotels with 4 star or less\n  <\/td><td>\n  Rs. 5000 \/-\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Rest of the establishments such as restaurants, clubs,\n  canteens, boarding houses, offices, institutions, colleges, banquet halls,\n  roadside food vendors\n  <\/td><td>\n  Rs. 2000 \/-\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_FSSAI_Performs_its_Function_Across_India\"><\/span>How\nFSSAI Performs its Function Across India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Indian\nauthorities are comprised of municipal bodies and local governing bodies. The\nFSSAI adheres to the decentralized operational structure. This institution has\nits local associates spanning all over the nation who work cohesively with the\nlocal authorities. Furthermore, they also undertake several tasks like\ninspecting the food items, auditing safety &amp; standards checks for\nbusinesses seeking FSSAI registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conditions_That_Comes_with_FSSAI_License\"><\/span>Conditions\nThat Comes with FSSAI License&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The license\nholder is liable to display a true copy of the license at the business\npremises.&nbsp;<\/li><li>FSSAI\u2019s\nauthorized personnel have the right to access the food establishment&nbsp;<\/li><li>The FBOs must\ninform the authority about the changes being made in the activities in any\ncourse of time.<\/li><li>FBOs must\nensure that no product is being served to the mass which is beyond the scope of\nthe license.<\/li><li>Maintain an\noptimum level of cleanness within the premises and take care of worker&#8217;s\nHygiene as specified in Schedule &#8211; 4 as per the category of the food business.<\/li><li>There should\nbe a separate logbook for recording production level, raw materials utilization,\nand sales respectively.<\/li><li>Food vendors\nmust beware of adulterated or poor quality raw material.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Ensure\ntesting of microbiological contaminants in edible items based on risk\nassessment and historical data to ensure delivery or production of safe foods\nvia own for FSSAI notified labs at least once in six months.<\/li><li>The\ntemperature of the edible items should not be compromised at any stage of their\nsupply chain. Ensure to store them at the controlled temperature until they\nleft the shelves of the vendor or FBOs.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The\nmanufacturer\/distributor\/importer shall buy &amp; sell food products only from,\nor to, registered vendors.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Food joints\nand eateries are one of the fastest-growing businesses in India at present.\nPeople find it enjoyable to dine outside in different establishments like a\nrestaurant, fast food corner, and even some roadside dhabas. FSSAI is aware of\nthe fact that the foods prepared at these establishments are susceptible to\ncontamination and even adulteration to some extent.&nbsp;It\u2019s the job of these\nestablishments to avert these anomalies upfront and prepared for high-quality\nfor the masses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the majority of the food vendors or manufacturers are under the constant pressure of generating revenue, they often opt to overlook basic food safety standards. That\u2019s a costly trade-off, especially for a well-established entity.\u00a0After the advent of the FSSAI, the perception of food safety has been changed a lot. Now people have become more concerned about their health and food safety. So, we can conclude by saying that the FSSAI is extremely important for any entity that wants to sustain longer in the food business. Feel free to get in touch with <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\"><strong>Corpbiz<\/strong><\/a> professional to avail more detail on the Eligibility Criteria for FSSAI license.\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\/online-central-fssai-license-in-india\/\">Procedure for Getting Online FSSAI Central License in India<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every food establishment in our country has to abide by the regulations provided by the FSSAI. The FSSAI is an apex institution that underpinned various guidelines for food safety and standards in our country. FSSAI is collectively managed by the panels of scientists, technicians, subject matter experts, and a central advisory committee. 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