How to Check FSSAI License Number Online

On August 23, 2006 all the food safety related acts came under one Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) which has the supreme authority related to the food like manufacturing, processing, packing, transportation and its distribution. It has become mandatory to possess a food license for everyone how are in the chain which requires the food handling at any stage. License or registration with FSSAI is necessary for everyone who is doing a food business. Whether a FBO requires a license or registration depends upon the factors like capacity of production, handling nature of food business activities and area of operation.

FSSAI license fees differ as the type of FSSAI license.

1. Basic FSSAI registration – Rs. 999/-
2. State FSSAI license – Rs. 15000
3. Central FSSAI license – Rs. 20000/-

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FSSAI launched Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCos)  wef 1st  June 2020 replacing existing Food Licensing and Registration System. Food License Registration certificate is required to run a food product business.

Food Safety and Standard Authority of India is an authority to provide food license to food business in India. FSSAI license registration procedure is mentioned below:

1. Visit LEGAL SAHAYAK website.
2. Fill the draft mentioned with appropriate details.
3. Submit your documents through Email.
4. The documents will be verified and queries will be resolved within 2 working days.
5. The applicant will get the document in 7 working days.

There are three different types of FSSAI registration, the required time for FSSAI license registration differs.

1. The basic FSSAI license will be delivered in 7 working days.
2. State license will be provided in 30 days.
3. Central license will be provided in 30 days.

FSSAI registration is mandatory for every food business in India. You can contact our experts on 7355272224 and get to know your license related details by them.

FSSAI license renewal can be done for 1 year or 5 years and it is mandatory for every food business in India. You can contact our experts on 7355272224 and get to know your FSSAI license renewal status by them.

1. There is a high degree of consumer confidence in safety & quality of food.
2. It helps to promote innovation in foods products
3. It helps in removal of multiple regulations.
4. It facilitates trade without compromising consumer safety & a larger share.

1. Decentralization of licensing for food products.
2. Simple and easy issue of license with time frame of 1 month.
3. There is no license for small FBO’s only registration is mandatory.
4. This act assures safety of consumer and ensures full compensation to victim in case of injury or death.

1. Food Business Operator must be registered.

-> If food Business Operator is operating in more than 1 state, one additional Central License for Head Office is necessary.

-> Importers are allowed to take one single central license at their Import Export Code address.

-> One presumption with various types of businesses is eligible for one registration only.

-> Food Business Operator must obey the rules and conditions of registration.

3. Easy Steps.

Steps 1 .

1. Consultation and Documentation.

Our FSSAI expert help you with type of registration, eligibility and Documentation.

-> 1 To 2 days.

Steps 2.

2. Application Filling and Approval.

You sit back Concentrate on your business. We will work diligently on your application and will be Registration ASAP.

-> 3 To 4 days.

Steps 3.

3. LICENSE DELIVERY

Digital and Hard Copy of License is Delivered to your workplace .

-> 5 To 7 days.

Yes you need to have a FSSAI registration only if your business is on small scale and turnover is between 0 – 12 lakh.

Legal Sahayak will help you to get a new license as well as license renewal. You just need to provide your old license to us. It can be done prior to 30 days of expiring of the current license.

You need to have a central Food Safety License.

Food Safety and Security Act of 2006 is an Act and FSSAI has been established under the that sets standards for food product based on science and regulates their production, storage, distribution,sales and imports. Its main motive was to maintain a particular standard of the food quality and to the adulteration and substandard quality of food.

Yes, as the Act consolidates various food laws.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India with the help of State Food Authorities are responsible for implementation & enforcement of FSSAI, 2006.

The priorities of the FSSAI is laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sales and imports, to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human Consumption. Its main motive was to maintain the a particular standard of the food quality and to curb the adulteration and substandard quality of food.

FSSAI has to do the following things:

(i) laying down science based standards for articles of food

(ii) to regulate manufacture, storage, distribution, sales and imports of food

(ii) to facilitate food safety.

The following Acts/Orders mentioned in second schedule of the              Act are going to be repealed in Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006:

1. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act ,1954
2. Fruit Products Order, 1955
3. Meat Food Product Order, 1973
4. Vegetable Oil Products (Control) Order, 1947
5. Edilbe Oils Packaging (Regulation) Order, 1998 6. Solvent Extracted Oil, De oiled Meal, and Edible Flour (Control) Order,1967
6. Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992
7. Any other order under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 relating to food

The critical shifts from PFA to FSSAI are as under: PFA FSSAI Multiple Authorities Single Authority Adulteration Safety Inspection / Control Monitoring Surveillance Insufficient Enforcement Full time district Officer, Food Safety Personnel office under FSC

The representative of the consumer organization are members of the Food Authorities and Central Advisory Committee. So with the fear of legal action there is very less chance of food quality being poor amongst the sellers having food safety license. Thus having a Food Business registration gives you a clear advantage to increase the consumer base at a faster rate. The in case of injury of death of consumer there is a provision for compensation to the consumer.

The mandate of Food Authority is laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sales and imports, to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption. Food Authority is in the process of formulating and finalizing the various regulation/guidelines in terms of provisions under the Act to ensure the quality and safety of food giving effect to the mandate of the Food Authority.

(i) The new regulations / amendments will be made in the FSSAI standards / regulation from time to time and is ongoing process

(ii) The regulations / amendments will be placed before the Scientific Panels and Scientific Committee for their opinion / recommendation.

(iii) The regulation will be approval by the Food Authority and draft notified after previous approval of central Government.

(iv) The draft notification is also notified to WTO Member Countries for their comments.

(v)  A time period of normally 60 days is given for information of the persons likely to be affected thereby and sending the comments to the FSSAI.

(vi) The comments received on the draft notification are examined by the FSSAI. In case of divergent comments are received on the draft standards / regulations.

(vii) The final notification published in the Gazette of India giving date of effects of its implementation and simultaneously notified to the WTO Member Countries for information & reference.

There will be better auditing, Food Safety Management System (FSMS), traceability, recall and other systems in place which will help in curbing food adulterants.

FSSAI create awareness about food safety with FBO and will be coordinating training with the help of accredited with agencies/ universities.

No, however the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India had supported an initiative taken by industry, States Government and other agencies to develop safety and hygiene standards for eating establishments in Delhi in preparation for the Commonwealth Games 2010.

There are no microbiological guidelines for food in India, however the microbiological standards exists in the FSSAI regulations for foods in India.

The functional food and nutraceuticals are explained in the section 22 of the FSSAI Act and will be regulated by FSSAI under section 22 of the Act which is available on FSSAI website.

The FSSAI is in the process of developing the regulation for Novel Foods functional foods, food supplements etc. which is under consideration of the Scientific Panel on Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals Dietetic Products and Other Similar Products of the Food Authority and will further ne considered by the Scientific Committee, Food Authority and notified in the Official Gazette after previous approval of the Central Government.

GM foods means food and food ingredients composed of or containing genetically modified or engineered organisms obtained through modern biotechnology, or food and food ingredients produced from but not containing genetically modified. The GM foods does not come under the purview of FSSAI. “Organic food” means food products that have been produced in accordance with specified organic production standards.

Yes

The limit for use of particular food additives can be seen in the FSSAI regulation 2010 for food additives which are available on FSSAI website.

“Recall” means action taken to remove a marketed food from distribution sale and consumption which is unsafe and violate the provisions of the Act and the rules & regulations made there under. The purpose is to prevent, reduce or eliminate a risk arising from food to the consumer.

The information on recall of food products may be provided on Food Authority website.

The consumer should not consume the product and return it to the shopkeeper from where they have purchase the product or return it to the company representative.

The consumer should complain to the Food Safety Officer / Designated Officer / DC of the area or Food Safety Commissioner of the State.

The information can be obtained from website of the FSSAI

It is upto 10 lakhs

FSSAI has issued Advisory to the concerned Ministries / Departments for imposing immediate restriction on import of dairy products from China. The DGFT has imposed ban on import of milk and milk products from China upto December, 2011 and until further orders.

It is through draft, credit card, online banking.

You have to fill up the online from and attach documents.

Procedure will remain the same.

There will be different license issued under FSSAI as requirement of each product is different. So in the same premises if license is being taken for processing of meat, milk & fruits & vegetables, there will be a separate license as these will be done in separate portions & businesses are not connected. However, in case there is fruit & vegetable processing & godown / store along with it, since these are connected activities, one license is applicable. FAQ on Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS)

A Food Safety Management System (FSMS) is a network of interrelated elements that combine to ensure that food does not cause adverse human health effects.

The five basic key elements are: Good Practices / PRPs Hazard Analysis Management Element / System Statutory and regulatory requirements Communication

Section 16(2)(c) provides for the Mechanism for accreditation of certification bodies for Food Safety Management Systems and Section 44 of FSS Act provides for Recognition of organization or agency for food safety audit and checking compliance with Food Safety Management System required under the Act or the rules and regulation made there under.

To ensure the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of safe Food.

The list of shortlisted agencies for Inspection / Auditing of FBOs are as under: 1. M/s. Export Inspection Council of India, Delhi 2. M/s. Indian Register Quality Systems, Mumbai 3. M/s. INDOCERT, Kerala 4. M/s. TUV SUD South Asia, Mumbai 5. M/s. Det Norske Veritas, AS, Mumbai 6. M/s One Cert Asia Agri Certification Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur 7. M/s. National Productivity Council, Delhi

There are various job as per scope of work. Inspections will be ordered by State/Central Licensing Authority/ DO. Auditing can also be ordered by respective Dos.

However for annual audit/ consultancy, training, FSMS plan etc. have to be handled by agency on the requirement of FBO.

Food Safety Commissioner can decide about agencies for their States/areas. FBOs are free to choose as per their requirement.

The power lies with the Designated Officer. DO has to decide if he is authorising agency or his FSOs for such inspection.

Depends on Improvement / compliance Submitted by Agency, DO will decide accordingly. Inspections are to be ordered by DO.

Food safety registration with FSSAI is necessary for everyone who is doing a good business. Whether a FBO requires a FSSAI License or registration depends upon the factors like capacity of production, handling nature of food business activities and area of operation.

Yes you need to have a FSSAI registration only if your business is on small scale and turnover is between 0-12 lakh.

You need to have a central FSSAI License.

Yes, as the Act consolidates various food laws.

LEGAL SAHAYAK provides the best service at affordable prices. Basic registration starts from Rs 3500/-, State License Starts From Rs. 10000/- and central license starts from Rs. 17000/-.

You can check FSSAI License Number online on FSSAI website.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) with the help of State Food Authorities are responsible for implementation & enforcement of FSSA, 2006.

FSSAI has to do the following things:

(i) Laying down science based standards for articles of food

(ii) To regulate manufacture.