An Overview of the FSSAI State License

Benefits of a State License from FSSAI

• strengthens brand awareness among the target end users and the general public
• Increases the company's creditworthiness
• Enhances the company's creditability and helps it recruit more consumers
• Provides legal stability that unregistered competitors are otherwise missing.
• Encourages the company owner to use best practices to guarantee food safety

Who is Eligible for a State FSSAI License?

• Businesses that are based in a single state and have annual sales that is between Rs. 12 lacs and Rs. 20 crores.
• Center for handling proprietary foods
• Production and processing facilities for vegetable oil utilizing the solvent extraction method that fulfill the aforementioned turnover requirements.
• Hotels with a star rating of four or less
• Facilities that deal with dairy products include Milk Chilling Units with production capacities between 500 and 50,000 lit
• Storages with annual capacity under 50,000 metric tons.
• A slaughterhouse that can handle up to 50 huge animals and more than 2 animals. Or the ability to handle up to 150 tiny animals at once. With a daily capacity of more than 50 to as many as 1000 chickens.
• Any and all food processing facilities, including repacking units, having a daily capacity of at least 100kg/l and a maximum of 2 metric tons

Basic Paperwork Needed to Obtain a State FSSAI license

The following papers must be obtained in order to apply for a state FSSAI license:

Information about important management personnel, including genuine addresses and contact information for Directors, Partners, Owners, and Executive Members of the Society.

• Passport-sized images of the person applying for the license
• Identification and proof of address for the person applying for the license
• PAN card of the applicant
• A copy of the real estate paperwork (if the applicant owns the business location)
• A duplicate of the lease and the landlord's NOC (in the event of rental property)
• Information about the Raw Material Suppliers
• Form B properly completed and signed off by the applicant.
• List of equipment installed at the site
• The local municipality has granted a NOC
• Information provided by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade on the import and export codes
• Food category and proposed food items to be manufactured at the facility.
• Food safety management system (FSMS)
• Form IX
• Authorization letter with the name and address of the accountable party

License from the FSSAI (Fee Structure)

An applicant for a State Food license must pay the necessary payments by:

1. Cash
2. Treasury Challans, or
3. Demand Drafts

The FSSAI State License Application Process from the Licensing Authority

The FSSAI License is generally given depending on the operation's scope and amount of output. The normal procedures to obtain a State Food license are as follows:

• Step 1: Organizing the aforementioned papers and submitting your application using Form B.
• Step 2:Using the web portal FOSCOS, submit the application to the licensing authorities. When the required fees are submitted, the filing procedure is complete.
• Step 3:FSSAI personnel thoroughly examine the application and any supporting documentation.
• Step 4:If necessary, FSSAI authorities will perform an on-site inspection to assess the degree of compliance at business premises.
• Step 5:The licensing authority grants the applicant a State FSSAI license (Note: If the application is not compliant, the licensing authority may withdraw the license).
• Step 6:The business owner can start operating after obtaining the license. Note: At the moment, the license must be visible at the license holder's place of business.The business owner can start operating after obtaining the license. Note: At the moment, the license must be visible at the license holder's place of business.

Penalty for failing to adhere to FSSAI regulations

In general, FBOs in India risk harsh fines for non-compliance, and the laws are rather strict in this regard.

FSSAI officers have the right to audit a business without the owner's knowledge. Penalties specified in the FSS Act, 2006 must be paid by the involved organization if they discover any compliance management flaws.

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