{"id":8464,"date":"2020-05-13T20:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T14:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=8464"},"modified":"2020-05-13T20:02:03","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T14:32:03","slug":"petty-food-business-concept-and-registration-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/petty-food-business-concept-and-registration-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Throwing Light on Petty Food Business Concept and Registration Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The petty food business in India is springing up, and by looking at its ever-increasing demand, we won&#8217;t mind saying that the growth of industry would never see its lows in the forthcoming years. Those who are into petty food businesses must follow the safety standards for food prescribed by the government authorities for selling the food. The <strong>FSSAI (expanded as the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fssai.gov.in\/\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup><strong>) <\/strong>is a regulatory body that ensures the quality as well as safety of food served by petty business in India by granting them a license to take further steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To deal with the food safety-related\nproblems, FSSAI has made FSSAI license mandatory for all the food business\noperators, regardless of the size and nature of their business. Bearing in mind\nthe size of the business, Food Safety and Standard Authority of India is a\nresponsible body to issue a central license for mid-size and giant-size food\nbusinesses, a state license for those enterprises that are considered as medium\nenterprises due to their mid-scale business, and for petty food business,\nregistration is a must.<\/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\/petty-food-business-concept-and-registration-process\/#Petty_Food_Businesses_and_Their_Types\" >Petty Food Businesses and Their Types<\/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\/petty-food-business-concept-and-registration-process\/#The_Relevance_of_Food_License_to_conduct_Food-Related_Business\" >The Relevance of Food License to conduct Food-Related Business<\/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\/petty-food-business-concept-and-registration-process\/#Submission_of_Documents_for_Petty_Food_Business_Registration_by_FSSAI\" >Submission of Documents for Petty Food Business Registration by FSSAI<\/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\/petty-food-business-concept-and-registration-process\/#What_are_the_Steps_that_Petty_Food_Business_Owner_needs_to_follow_to_obtain_the_FSSAI_License\" >What are the Steps that Petty Food Business\nOwner needs to follow to obtain the FSSAI License?<\/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\/petty-food-business-concept-and-registration-process\/#Food_License_Exemptions\" >Food License Exemptions<\/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\/petty-food-business-concept-and-registration-process\/#Penalties_Imposed_for_FSS_Act_Violation\" >Penalties Imposed for FSS Act Violation<\/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\/petty-food-business-concept-and-registration-process\/#Summing_Up\" >Summing Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Petty_Food_Businesses_and_Their_Types\"><\/span>Petty Food Businesses and Their Types<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Petty food businesses are a form of food\nbusiness in which a person or business is involved in selling and manufacturing\nof their products. These businesses have planted their roots in the Indian\nmarket and have become the most prevalent sources of food, snacks, and\nluncheons in the Indian food industry. All food business operators with a\nturnover below Rs 12 lakh fall under this type of food business. Various kinds\nof petty food businesses that are spreading their wings in India are-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manufacturers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dairy\nunits that encompass the chilling units engage themselves in handling along\nwith processing. Units are looking after 500 Litre milk on a daily basis and\naround 2.5 metric tons of milk solids annually.<\/li><li>Meat\nprocessing units having a turnover not crossing the 12 lakhs figure.<\/li><li>Slaughtering\nunits that trade in 50 poultry every day, up to 2 large animals daily, and 10\nsmall animals.<\/li><li>Re-labelers\nand re-packers as a part of food processing units: Turnover must not surpass 12\nlakh figure and trade in a food capacity of 100 L or 100 kg.<\/li><li>Vegetable\noil processing units, along with the units generating vegetable oil by adopting\nthe solvent extraction technique as well as refineries comprising oil expelled\nunits. Turnover of these units should be up to 12 lakhs to meet the eligibility\nrequirements.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Various Storage Units<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Storage\nunits except for controlled atmospheric cold storage having turnover below the\nline of Rs 12 lakhs every year<\/li><li>Cold\nor refrigerated units having turnover not overstepping Rs 12 lakhs margin<\/li><li>Controlled\natmospheric units having turnover up to Rs 12 lakhs annually<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">List of Other Businesses Include<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Hotels<\/li><li>Restaurants<\/li><li>Wholesalers<\/li><li>Retailers<\/li><li>Mobile\nfood vendors\/Hawkers<\/li><li>Clubs<\/li><li>Canteens<\/li><li>Suppliers<\/li><li>Distributors<\/li><li>Marketers<\/li><li>Transporters<\/li><li>Food\nstalls and Dhaba<\/li><li>Dabbawalas\nand food stalls<\/li><li>Banquet\nhalls and boarding houses<\/li><li>Petty\nretailers of tea stalls and snacks<\/li><li>Home-based\ncanteens<\/li><li>Social\nas well as religious gatherings that satiate the hunger of needy ones<\/li><li>Fish\/Meat\nseller<\/li><li>Other\nfood vending establishments<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Relevance_of_Food_License_to_conduct_Food-Related_Business\"><\/span>The Relevance of Food License to conduct Food-Related Business<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who are in the mood to enter into\nthe food industry for the purpose of conducting business must obtain an FSSAI\nlicense as it has become mandatory for food-linked enterprises of all kinds.\nThe need for FSSAI License varies as per the business type as well as an\neligibility factor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FSSAI registration is a much-needed thing for all food businesses if they want to commence their journey in this sector. No food business is eligible to operate without a license. Under the FSS Act, FSSAI issue a license, which is a compulsory thing for all businesses to get that number printed on the packaging. Also, all restaurants, coupled with hotels, must demonstrate their license throughout the hours of working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Submission_of_Documents_for_Petty_Food_Business_Registration_by_FSSAI\"><\/span>Submission of Documents for Petty Food Business Registration by FSSAI<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In comparison to manufacturing units and\nfood factories, a petty food business is like an infant. In quest of obtaining\nthe license, petty food businesses have to submit a few documents. Submission\nof those documents that may help petty food businesses in getting a license\nare-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Owner&#8217;s photo identity<\/li><li>Rent Agreement or utility bill<\/li><li>Incorporation certificate\/partnership deed<\/li><li>Manufactured food products list<\/li><li>Form B signed as well as passed through the completion process<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/hookah-lounge-license-process-fees-in-india\/\">How to Get Hookah Lounge License in India? \u2013 Process &#038; Fees<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Steps_that_Petty_Food_Business_Owner_needs_to_follow_to_obtain_the_FSSAI_License\"><\/span>What are the Steps that Petty Food Business\nOwner needs to follow to obtain the FSSAI License?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Petty food business operators must follow\nthe steps given below to obtain FSSAI license-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Initially,\nthe applicant needs to submit form A in the office of the food and safety department.<\/li><li>The\nfood and safety department has the power to accept or repudiate the\napplication. Furthermore, the department conveys the acceptance message to the\napplicant in written form. The whole process gets completed in seven days.<\/li><li>In\ncase of acceptance of the application, the food and safety department issues a\ncertificate of registration.<\/li><li>Finally,\nthe applicant gets the license post-completion of these steps.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food_License_Exemptions\"><\/span>Food License Exemptions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many food business operators in India are free from the compulsory clauses of obtaining FSSAI registration. In addition to this, there is an exemption from <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/fssai-license\"><strong>FSSAI license<\/strong><\/a> and registration for petty retailers. Along with this, the exempted food business operators in India are-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Hawkers<\/li><li>Small\nscale food business operators<\/li><li>Temporary\nstallholders<\/li><li>Cottage\nfood vendors<\/li><li>Tiny\nFBOs<\/li><li>Roving\nvendors<\/li><li>Other\nfood businesses having turnover up to 12 lakhs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Penalties_Imposed_for_FSS_Act_Violation\"><\/span>Penalties Imposed for FSS Act Violation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>FSS Act has laid down certain guidelines and every food business must follow the rules prescribed under this Act. Food business operators in India must comply with these laws, or otherwise, they would have to pay the penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Penalty for Carrying out a Food Business\nUnescorted by License<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All FBOs, including petty food business\noperators, must get a license to conduct their business. Penalty for doing so\nwithout a license would lead to imprisonment up to 6 months and five lakhs Rs\nas fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Fine for Manufacturing and Processing\nFood in an Unsanitary Environment<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Food business operators who processes or\nmanufactures food in an unhygienic environment have to pay a fine of one lakh\nrupees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Punishment for Selling Misbranded Food<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Those FBOs who are selling food by\nadopting misbranding practices in any way are liable to pay a fine up to three\nlakh rupees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Penance for Selling Food Items containing\nExtrinsic Matter<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who are engaged in selling,\ndistributing, storing, or importing foodstuffs containing external matter is\nliable to pay one lakh rupees fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Punishment for Selling food not Matching\nthe Prescribed Nature and Quality<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If a food business operator selling food,\nnot as per the FSS Act demand of meeting the specified quality and nature, they\nhave to pay fine not exceeding five lakh rupees and for the exempted class, the\nfine is up to twenty-five thousand rupees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Punitive Action for Selling Sub-Standard\nFood<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The punishment for selling substandard\nfood can extend to the limit of five lakh rupees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summing_Up\"><\/span>Summing Up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Petty food business in India is a charming business that has grabbed the attention of millions of people all across the globe. <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/food-franchise-business-in-india\/\"><strong>Food business<\/strong><\/a> operators must go for the FSSAI registration and rules and regulations prescribed by the FSS Act. Violation of the FSS Act would eventually impose penalties on the food business owners. We, at Corpbiz, would take you on the path of obtaining an FSSAI License.<\/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-obtain-an-fssai-license\/\">How to Obtain an FSSAI License in India: Full Guide\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The petty food business in India is springing up, and by looking at its ever-increasing demand, we won&#8217;t mind saying that the growth of industry would never see its lows in the forthcoming years. 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