FSSAI Food License Registration for Online Sellers
Who are Online Sellers?
In India, online businesses started showing a high rate of growth in recent years. Most people preferred to buy online over visiting any market. Reasons for this customers’ exposure to variety and a vast range of products, easy payment and product at their doorstep.
People who sell their goods services online are known as Online sellers. By selling online, retailers or sellers can leverage their business. An online business can be carried on through the seller’s website or on e-commerce platform like Amazon or Flipkart.
Amazon and Flipkart are online platforms who help the seller around the world by listing their products on their platform. Shopify, wix.com are some of the companies help online sellers to create their website. By selling online, sellers can get global market exposure.
Why is FSSAI License Important for Online Sellers?
Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is the responsible body for food safety in India. It regulates and oversees food hygiene and quality. FSSAI says that any business related to the food industry must have an FSSAI License or FSSAI registration. Without it is an offline company or an online company it should undergo FSSAI registration.
It you plan to start an online business and your products related to the food industry, you have to apply for an FSSAI certificate. Amazon and Flipkart won’t allow their business partners to list their products on their platforms if they failed to produce an FSSAI certificate.
Getting an FSSAI license not only allows you to do your business but also gives the following benefits,
- Build your business as a quality and entrusted brand.
- FSSAI registration will make any legal process regarding your business easy and effective.
- You can expand and scale your food product online business without hassle.
- You can use the FSSAI license logo to establish your concern on quality to customers.
- FSSAI license can bring you investments and makes any loan process easy.
How to get FSSAI for Online Sellers?
There are three types of FSSAI food license certificates. Based on your business cap, you must apply. Those three types of licenses are,
- Basic FSSAI Registration
- State FSSAI Food License Registration
- Central FSSAI Food License Registration
Basic FSSAI Registration:
If your retailing business turnover is below Rs.12 lakhs, you fall under a small business cap. For small businesses, a basic food license is enough. You have to register for Form A for basic FSSAI registration / FSSAI certificater. As the business turnover reaches Rs.12 lakhs, you must upgrade the food license from Basic FSSAI registration to State FSSAI registration.
Documents required:
- Address proof
- Passport size photos
- Business details
- FSSAI declaration form
State FSSAI Food License Registration:
If your online seller, you retailing business turnover is between Rs.12 lakhs to Rs.20 crores you fall under the State food license category. For this food license, you have to fill up Form B to get FSSAI food registration.
Documents required:
- Documents of business premises (Rental/Lease agreement)
- ID proof of the business owner (Aadhar/ Voter ID / Driving License / Passport)
- Incorporation Certificate / GST Registration / Trading License
- MOA and AOA
- Trade license / Establishment registration / Panchayat License / Corporation License / Municipality License. Any one of them.
- Business details
- FSSAI declaration forms
Central FSSAI Food License Registration:
If your online business turnover is over Rs.20 crores, then you should register for a Central food license. If your mid-cap business crossed Rs.20 crores you must upgrade from State food license to Central food license.
Documents required:
- Documents of business premises (Rental/Lease agreement)
- ID proof of the business owner (Aadhar/ Voter ID / Driving License / Passport)
- Incorporation Certificate / GST Registration / Trading License
- Import and Export code
- MOA and AOA
- Trade license / Establishment registration / Panchayat License / Corporation License / Municipality License. Any one of them.
- Business details
- FSSAI declaration forms
Procedure to get FSSAI Certificate as a Online Seller
- Get your business plan.
- Determine your yearly turnover.
- Determine which types of license is essential for your online business.
- Fill out the application and complete documentation.
- Paying the charge
- Submit the application
- You should be careful if there is any incorrect information in your application. FSSAI may cancel your registration. If there is any update requires in the form, then it must be updated. The updated form must be sent back within 30 days (about four and a half weeks).
- FSSAI may need 15 – 45 days (about one and a half months) to approve the license. You must continuously follow up the process and sort out if there are any discrepancies.
These steps make things difficult for you and can delay the starting of your journey as an online seller. But is can be made easy by approaching a consultancy. Legal Sahayak is the leader in the market provides services related to FSSAI license certificate registration. Our expert will take care of everything that you must do to get FSSAI registration. You can complete the FSSAI registration and get your FSSAI food license at your doorstep. How?
Three – step procedure to get FSSAI registration through Legal Sahayak.
- Discuss with our expert and fill out the easy form on the Legal Sahayak website.
- Legal Sahayak expert will fill out your FSSAI form, resolve all queries and get approval from government authority.
- Get delivered your FSSAI license at your doorstep.
Apply for FSSAI Registration