{"id":42360,"date":"2022-04-19T12:09:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T06:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=42360"},"modified":"2022-05-11T12:35:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T07:05:17","slug":"food-license-in-bangalore-legalities-paperwork-and-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-license-in-bangalore-legalities-paperwork-and-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Food license in Bangalore: Legalities, Paperwork and Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">A food\nlicense in Bangalore is mandatory for food businesses running in Bangalore.\nFSSAI is a prime regulator of food businesses operating across the country. The\nsaid authority formulates and implements provisions as per the Food Safety and\nStandard Act, 2006. The Act seeks to govern every aspect of the food supply\nchain, such as manufacturing, packaging, transportation, stocking, marketing,\nand trading. In this write-up, we shall be focusing on legal requirements\naround the food license in Bangalore in detail. <\/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\/food-license-in-bangalore-legalities-paperwork-and-process\/#An_Overview_of_the_Food_license_in_Bangalore\" >An Overview of the Food license in Bangalore<\/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\/food-license-in-bangalore-legalities-paperwork-and-process\/#What_are_the_Elementary_Objectives_of_FSSAI\" >What are the Elementary Objectives of FSSAI?<\/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-license-in-bangalore-legalities-paperwork-and-process\/#Food_license_in_Bangalore_Eligibility_Criteria_under_FSS_Act_2006\" >Food license in Bangalore: Eligibility Criteria under FSS Act, 2006<\/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-license-in-bangalore-legalities-paperwork-and-process\/#Types_of_Food_Licenses_in_India\" >Types of Food Licenses in 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\/food-license-in-bangalore-legalities-paperwork-and-process\/#Paperwork_for_Basic_FSSAI_registration\" >Paperwork for Basic FSSAI registration<\/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-license-in-bangalore-legalities-paperwork-and-process\/#Paperwork_for_FSSAI_State_and_Central_license\" >Paperwork for FSSAI State and Central license<\/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-license-in-bangalore-legalities-paperwork-and-process\/#Food_license_in_Bangalore_Online_Application_Filing_Process\" >Food license in Bangalore: Online Application Filing Process<\/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-license-in-bangalore-legalities-paperwork-and-process\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Overview_of_the_Food_license_in_Bangalore\"><\/span>An Overview of the Food license in Bangalore<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Food Safety and Standards Authority of India confers an FSSAI license to every FBO. <strong><a class=\"text-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/fssai-license\">FSSAI License<\/a> <\/strong>refers to a 14 digit unique identification number. Every FBO is liable to imprint this number on their product packaging and places recommended by the Act. Holding an FSSAI license means that every licensee shall follow the underlying norms and facilitate hygienic food articles to the masses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Elementary_Objectives_of_FSSAI\"><\/span>What are the Elementary Objectives of FSSAI?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>To\nprotect the public interest<\/li><li>To\nensure the availability of food that is clean and hygienic <\/li><li>To\npromote safe practices around food production and handling via various\ninitiatives<\/li><li>To ensure legal fencing around the food sector<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food_license_in_Bangalore_Eligibility_Criteria_under_FSS_Act_2006\"><\/span>Food license in Bangalore: Eligibility Criteria under FSS Act, 2006<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Obtaining\nFSSAI License\/ Registration in West Bengal is obligatory for food-related\nbusinesses. It is nothing but a 14 digit number that serves as a unique\nidentification number for the licensee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nfollowing entities are obligated to secure FSSAI Registration or License\nmandatorily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Confectionery,\nBakery shops, petty retailers, Retail outlets etc<\/li><li>Food\nestablishments, Temporary stalls, Hawkers<\/li><li>Milk\nvendors, milk chilling facilities, Petty milkmen,<\/li><li>Vegetable\noil processing establishments<\/li><li>Slaughterhouse\n<\/li><li>Food\nmanufacturers, processors, packagers<\/li><li>Novel\nand Proprietary food articles<\/li><li>Meat\nand Fish processing facilities<\/li><li>Cold\nstorage<\/li><li>Facility\ndealing with transportation of food articles via specialized vehicles outfitted\nwith the chilling unit.<\/li><li>Food\nwagon and milk tanker<\/li><li>Marketer\nand distributor of food articles<\/li><li>Supplier,\nwholesaler of food items<\/li><li>Hotels,\nRestaurants, and Bars<\/li><li>Banquet\nhall and marriage home<\/li><li>Home-based\nfood services<\/li><li>Cloud\nkitchens<\/li><li>Establishment undertaking cross-border trading\nof food items<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Food_Licenses_in_India\"><\/span>Types of Food Licenses in India <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>FSSAI\nhas categorized the food license under three elementary heads as shown below; <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic FSSAI registration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\nprimarily covers petty food businesses whose annual license is less than Rs 12\nlakhs rupees <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FSSAI State license<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;It generally covers FBOs whose annual earning\nfalls within the threshold of 12 lakhs-20 crores <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FSSAI Central License<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\napplies to food businesses whose yearly turnover falls beyond the maximum\nceiling limit, i.e. Rs 20 crores<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paperwork_for_Basic_FSSAI_registration\"><\/span>Paperwork for Basic FSSAI registration <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Applicant&#8217;s photos (in standard format and size)<\/li><li>Identity Proof such as PAN, Passport, <strong>Voter ID Card<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/voterportal.eci.gov.in\/\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>\n<\/strong>, Department Issued ID.<\/li><li>Health NOC , if available<\/li><li>NOC by Municipality or Panchayat, if available <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paperwork_for_FSSAI_State_and_Central_license\"><\/span>Paperwork for FSSAI State and Central license <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Applicant&#8217;s Passport Photo<\/li><li>Address Proof<\/li><li>List Of Food Category<\/li><li>Photo Id Proof<\/li><li>Layout Plan<\/li><li>List of equipment<\/li><li>NOC granted by Municipality<\/li><li>Incorporation Certificate issued by MCA<\/li><li>List Of Directors \/Partners<\/li><li>MOA And AOA<\/li><li>Water Test Report issued by FSSAI-recommended authority<\/li><li>Import Export Code issued by DGFT<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food_license_in_Bangalore_Online_Application_Filing_Process\"><\/span>Food license in Bangalore: Online Application Filing Process <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Head over the FOSCO- an online portal of FSSAI<\/li><li>Create\nyour account on this portal<\/li><li>Login\nto the portal to get access to the home page <\/li><li>Select\na new application from the service section<\/li><li>Enter\nyour Business name and state <\/li><li>Select\nthe type of license required based on the annual turnover criteria <\/li><li>This\nwill lead you to another page where you need to fill in the following detail;<\/li><li>Type of\nbusiness <\/li><li>Business\ncertificate detail <\/li><li>Number\nof employees working in the facility <\/li><li>List of\nequipment available in the facility <\/li><li>Detail\npertaining to water and power source <\/li><li>Type of\nproducts manufactured <\/li><li>Current bank account detail <\/li><li>Upload the document as mentioned above in the\nstandard file format <\/li><li>Submit\nthe form and make your way to the payment gateway for fee submission<\/li><\/ol>\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>After\nsecuring a Food license in Bangalore, the licensee must abide by the\ncompliances mentioned under FSS Act, 2006. The negligence in this regard can\ninvite severe penalties for the defaulting company. Henceforth, it is\nbeneficial for every FBO to stay in line with governing norms. This would help\nFBOs to run their businesses with peace of mind. <\/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\/how-to-apply-for-fssai-certificate-in-bihar\/\">How to Apply for FSSAI Certificate in Bihar?\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A food license in Bangalore is mandatory for food businesses running in Bangalore. FSSAI is a prime regulator of food businesses operating across the country. The said authority formulates and implements provisions as per the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006. The Act seeks to govern every aspect of the food supply chain, such as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":42364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[150],"tags":[2272],"acf":{"service_id":"318"},"authorName":"Pankaj Tyagi","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-42.jpg","authorDescription":"Pankaj has a diverse experience of writing research papers, blog, and articles during his college time. 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