FSSAI Registration Process for Food Service Operators (Hotels, Restaurants etc.)

What is FSSAI registration / License?

FSSAI: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is an autonomous body which works under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government Of India. FSSAI Registration or License is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety. In this article, we have discussed about the FSSAI registration / License process for Food service providers like hotels, restaurants, Bars, Canteens, dhabas, caterers etc.

FSSAI registration: FSSAI registration is a 14-digit registration Number or a Food license number which must be printed on food packages or Displayed in Premises. This 14 digit FSSAI license number gives data about the producer’s permit or enrollment subtle elements, and the assembling state.

FSSAI License for Food service providers

Food service providers includes different service providers dealing in Food business they are as under:

Hotels

• Hotel is a commercial establishment providing lodging, meals, and other guest services.
• In general, to be called a hotel, an establishment must have a minimum of six letting bedrooms, at least three of which must have attached (en suite) private bathroom facilities.

Restaurant and Bars

• Restaurant is a type of food service operation which prepares, serves food and drinks to customers in exchange for money.
• Meals are generally served and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services, and some offer only take-out and delivery.

Club/Canteen

• Canteen or Cafeteria is a dining area in an institution / establishment serving food (being prepared in the premises or procured from other location or source) to individuals associated with or visiting the institution.

Dhaba

• Food service establishment generally located near roadside/highway involved in processing, storing, packaging and selling of food to customers for consumption Boarding houses serving food A building providing food and lodging for paying guest.

Banquet halls with food catering arrangements

• A specified area such as a hall which is used for the purpose of hosting parties / and ceremonies involved in preparation and serving of food to customers for consumption.

Home Based Canteens/ Dabba Wallas

• An individual or establishment involved in distribution of packed meals (usually packed lunch) from food service establishments such as home based caterer or restaurants to customers.

Permanent/ Temporary stall Holder

• A stand/booth/compartment/small covered area being used for preparation and /or sale of freshly prepared or packaged food for consumption. This structure maybe temporary or permanent (fixed).

Food stalls / Arrangements in religious gatherings / fairs etc

• A stand / booth / compartment / small covered area being used for preparation and /or sale or distribution of freshly prepared or packaged food being offered as Prasad in a religious institution.

Hawker (Itinerant/ mobile food vendors)

• Selling packaged or freshly prepared food by travelling (usually on foot or movable carts) from one location to other

Petty retailer of snacks/ tea shops

• Temporary or fixed stall or food premise involved in preparation, storage, distribution and sale of food products that can be served as a snacks/ tea/coffee and similar variants.

Food Catering/ Canteen Services in Central Govt. Agencies

• Food Service Establishment involved in preparation and serving of food for the consumption of a group of individuals working or visiting central government agencies.

Food Catering/ Canteen Services at airport/seaport

• Food Service Establishment involved in preparation and serving of food for the consumption of a group of individuals working or visiting offices at airports/seaports.

Food Catering/ Canteen Services at railways

• Food Service Establishment involved in preparation and serving of food for consumption of a group of individuals working or visiting offices of railways.

Mid day meal – caterer

• The Midday Meal Scheme is a school meal program of the Government of India designed to better the nutritional standing of school-age children nationwide.
• The program supplies free lunches on working days for children in primary and upper primary classes in government, government aided, local body, Education Guarantee Scheme, and alternate innovative education centers, Madarsa and Maqtabs supported under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, and National Child Labour Project schools run by the ministry of labor.
• Caterer preparing and transporting food to institutions under Midday meal scheme.

Mid day meal- canteen

• Canteens serving food under mid day meal scheme.

Food Service Operation

• The food service operation encompasses all of the activities and services involved in preparing and serving food to people eating away from home for an occasion or regular basis.
• This includes restaurants, fast foods, institutional catering, food trucks, catering business, etc.
• Food operations can be carried out from a fixed premise where the food is prepared at a fixed premise and served there or transported / delivered to a different venue for serving and consumption.
• Temporary premises include market stalls, food trucks, event caterers, etc. where premises are temporarily created for food preparation.
• Food Vending- Sale of packaged / fresh food from a temporary or fixed stall/cart/ machine by an individual or by automation. Street food vending is a sale of ready-to-eat food or drink sold by a hawker, or vendor, in a street or other public places, such as at a market or fair.
• It is often sold from and Includes

1. Vendors selling raw / semi prepared food for direct or indirect consumption
2. Vendors selling ready-to-eat food (packaged or non-packaged food)
3. Vendors, preparing food from raw ingredients for direct and immediate consumption

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FSSAI Registration process for Food service Operators such as Hotels, Restaurants etc.

Following are the simple steps to obtain FSSAI registration:

Choose the type of required license:

• Firstly step is to choose the type of license or registration is required as per your business.
• If your food business is newly established then it will require FSSAI registration.
• If your food business is old, the license will be required depending on your business turnover.

Choose the type of your business:

• The next step is to decide the type of business for which you will apply for FSSAI registration / license.
• FSSAI has fixed various kind of business categories for food business operators to apply for license or registration.
• Here for all the Food service Operators / Providers, there is a different head under which an FSSAI license needs to be applied.

Create a login on FSSAI site:

• Once the type of business and the kind of business has been decided, the next step would be to login to the FSSAI site.
• The applicant needs to create a user id on the FSSAI site and generate the user id and password.

Filling the FSSAI application form:

• Next after creating a login, you required to fill the form.
• There would be two forms to select from.
• Form-A for registration & Form-B for license.
• After selecting the form accordingly, fill all required fields, and choose the food code for which you are applying.
• FSSAI has categorized the food and has specified Food code for various food products.

Attach the required attachment:

• After filing up the form applicant needs to attach the required documents like applicant I’d and address proof, business address proof, FSMS declaration, Simple declaration, and many others as per the type of license.

Refer: The complete list of Documents required for FSSAI registration / License for Food Service Operators.

Make payment for license or registration:

• After filling up the form and attaching the applicant of the documents will move on the payment page where he has to make the payment for the application which will be as per the fees per year.

Time taken to get an FSSAI registration

• A basic FSSAI License can be issued within 10 to 30 days.
• A State and Central license can take a time period of 30 to 60 days.

Validity of FSSAI Registration

• FSSAI licenses issued to food businesses are valid for a period of 1 to 5 years as chosen by the Food Business Operator.
• It is mandatory to apply for license renewal 30 days before the expiry of the existing license.
• Non-renewal of licenses can fetch a fine of Rs.100 per day until the renewal is done .
• Any lapse in renewal within the stipulated date can result in the old license becoming deactivated and businesses will have to apply for a fresh license.