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FSSAI is the symbol of reliability and a trust-building factor for consumers. Once you register for FSSAI for your food business, you have been following a perfect guideline of the rules implemented by FSSAI. If any quality deficiency is perceived, the business person will be penalized by a fine and/or imprisonment. So, you should go for FSSAI registration on the government portal and fill out a form to register by paying accurate FSSAI registration fees.
Here are some basic reasons why FSSAI registration is mandatory.
When you register for an FSSAI certificate, you have to follow some standard rules implied by the government of India through the FSSAI department. FSSAI is the contracted form of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. The department ensures the consumption of food is safe in all respects. Nobody can avoid the FSSAI regulations during packaging, transporting, contamination, damage, and many other criteria.
If any small business wants to grow and compete with the larger brands, they must register for FSSAI. FSSAI gives the confidence to choose a new brand for consumption. Usually, they remain affordable compared to very reputed companies. Hence, less reputed companies will grab the attention of a vast audience when they register for FSSAI, and the FSSAI mark with the registration number is implemented on the box or package.
FSSAI Act protects consumers in all respects in terms of quality, quantity, transport, storage damage, use of pesticides, and many more. So, if you want to grow your food business, you must register with FSSAI. If you ask about the FSSAI registration fees, they are very low. But once you get the license for your food business, your business reputation and credibility will grow remarkably.
Customers will understand that no FSSAI-registered food business operator can supply bad quality food as there is a fear of penalty or imprisonment.
In a nutshell, you will get the following benefits:
Any FBO (Food Business Operator) engaged in manufacturing, packaging, handling, processing, selling, and supplying can get FSSAI registration.
As per the nature and criteria of the business, FSSAI registration is mandatory for consumer safety.
FSSAI is a 14-digit alphanumeric number that should be imprinted on all the packages of the food business, along with the business office from which it is distributed. The digits of the number indicate the state or region in which it is packed or manufactured, and all other details. If any of the factors of the business like manufacturing, processing, supplying, etc. are changed from the FBO’s end, they have to inform the FSSAI authority immediately. Otherwise, the FBO may be penalized or imprisoned.
Eligibility for FSSAI Registration
Let’s learn various types of FSSAI registration:
FBO that deals with food businesses with less than a yearly turnover of 12 lakhs a year must obtain a basic FSSAI registration. The FBOs who want to get basic FSSAI registration must fill out form: A, available on the FSSAI portal. (https://fssai.gov.in/).
FBOs having a yearly turnover higher than 12 lakhs but less than 20 crore must obtain the FSSAI state license. FSSAI registration fees for this category vary according to the food genres. We will provide a chart for all categories. Then, it will be cleared out.
FBOs (Food Business Operators) gaining revenue of more than Rs. 20 crores in a financial year, and operating the business in multiple states of India must obtain a central FSSAI registration certificate. The candidates who want to get a central FSSAI license have to fill out the form B available on the FSSAI registration portal. FSSAI registration fees under the central category are 7,500/- with the same renewal fee.
Who should get this central FSSAI license?
Obtaining an FSSAI registration online is a very easy process. The applicant has to visit the FosCos web portal. (https://foscos.fssai.gov.in/).
Step 1: Application and Form Fill Up
Step 2: Inspection status of FSSAI Authorities
This stage is very important for an applicant. Hence, you may require modification, a current document update, or anything else. Your application may be rejected after all. If any dispute appears after inspection, you will get the status checked by putting in ARN. You have to reply within 7 working days of getting the dispute.
Step 3 Clearance for Approval
If the authority of FSSAI is satisfied with the information and documents you have submitted, you will get an FSSAI registration certificate from the authority.
Step 4: FSSAI Registration Certificate Issue
When everything is great and no dispute is found in the application, you will get a 14-digit unique FSSAI number, and you can use the FSSAI logo with the registered number. You can then use the FSSAI logo and the number printed on all food products, packages, or the respective food business you have.
Documents required for FSSAI registration
If you apply online for an FSSAI registration certificate, you have to keep all the documents scanned in perfect format and size. Then, the matter will be easy and you have to face no complications while applying.
After filling out all these, you have to proceed to pay the recommended fees for FSSAI registration.
FSSAI Registration Fees for Online Submission:
Central FSSAI Registration (1 Year) (Rupees) |
State FSSAI Registration (1 Year)(Rupees) |
Basic FSSAI Registration (1 Year) (Rupees) |
Konkan/Indian Railway (1 Year) (Rupees) |
|
New Application |
7,500/- |
2,000-5,000/- |
100/- |
2,000/- |
Renewal Application |
7,500/- |
2,000-5,000/- |
100/- |
2,000/- |
License/Certificate Modification |
7,500/- |
2,000-5,000/- |
100/- |
2,000/- |
Duplicate License/Certificate |
10% of the Applicable License Fee |
10% of the Applicable certificate fee |
10% of the Applicable certificate fee |
10% of the Applicable certificate fee |
State FSSAI License fee Analysis
Production |
Fees for FSSAI registration (Rupees) |
For productions greater than 1MT (Metric Ton) For milk production plants with a capacity of 501 to 2500 MT per year, or 10,001 to 50,000 LPD (Litre per day). |
5,000/- |
Hotels ranging from 3 Star to 4 Stars (5 Star goes to central FSSAI license category) |
5,000/- |
One and two star |
2,000/- |
For productions less than 1MT For milk production machines with a capacity of 2.5 MT to 500 MT per year, or 501 to 10,000 Litre Per Day (LPD) |
3,000/- |
All Food Service Providers (clubs, canteens, restaurants, and so on) & other Food Business Operators, (no-star rated hotels and restaurants) |
2,000/- |
You have to keep in mind that an FSSAI license or certificate can be registered for 5 years (maximum).
To learn more about the fees in detail, you can visit the page FSSAI portal: https://foscos.fssai.gov.in/assets/docs/KindofBusinessEligibility.pdf
Validity and renewal fundamentals of FSSAI registration
The validity of FSSAI registration depends on your application. You can do it for a year to 5 years maximum and must renew before the date of expiry.
If you do not renew it on time, you may be penalized with extra charges. FBO must file an FSSAI renewal application before its expiration to avoid fines and charges. Let’s have the charge structures.
The following are renewal procedure/date violation charges:
Late renewal of FSSAI license |
Charges/fines for late renewal |
Not applied before 30 days of expiry |
Rs-100/- per day |
1st to 9Oth day of expiry |
3 times more of the annual charges |
91st to 180 days after expiry |
5 times more of the annual charges |
You can check the FSSAI license expiry date on the FSSAI registration portal. Log in and check every detail of your FSSAI license by implementing the FSSAI registration number.
Conclusion
Hopefully, you have received details of FSSAI registration certificate application details, steps, procedures, fee structures, and fines (if applicable) through this piece of writing. If you want to learn more about FSSAI registration fees or want to apply for a new FSSAI registration flawlessly, you can contact Online Legal India. So, what are you waiting for? Contact us now!
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