FSSAI Registration process for Proprietary Food

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, GOI. FSSAI Registration or License is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety. In this article we will understand the FSSAI process for Proprietary Food Units.

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 Registration for Proprietary Food

• Proprietary Food: proprietary food means an article of food that has not been standardized under these regulations, but does not include any novel food, foods for special dietary use, foods for special medical purposes, functional foods, nutraceuticals, health supplements and such other articles of food which the central government may notify in this behalf.
• Proprietary Foods may contain primary ingredients and some generic additives. The main product for these foods is milk or milk products, from carbohydrates, with or without a basis of milk, from meat, fish, or eggs, from vegetables, fruits, or nuts. As well as sometimes from fatty substances also.
• For example: energy drinks and custard powder which contain starch, dextrose, flavor, and color.
• Every Food Business Operator dealing in Proprietary food in the country is required to be licensed/registered under the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India.

Criteria for getting FSSAI registration / License for  Proprietary Food

• For Proprietary food, the Central FSSAI License / registration is required.
• There is no restriction on production capacity.
• That means the production capacity does not affect the mandatory requirement of Central FSSAI license for Proprietary food.

FSSAI Registration process for Proprietary food

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 then 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 business related to the food that contains primary ingredients and some generic additives requires to get their registration done under the heading “Proprietary Food”.
• The main product for these foods is milk or milk products, from carbohydrates, with or without a basis of milk, from meat, fish, or eggs, from vegetables, fruits, or nuts as well as sometimes from fatty substances.

Create a login on the 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 are required to fill the form.
• There would be two forms to select from.
• Form-A for registration & Form-B for a 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 the 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.

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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 is 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.