FoodSafetyHelpline Answers the following questions:
Question: I want to open a small dairy comprising 10 cows. Do I need to obtain a license? if yes, how?
Answer: Registration is required if the production capacity of the dairy unit is Up to 500 LPD of milk or up to 2.5 MT of milk solids per annum.
State License – 501 to 50,000 LPD of milk or more than 2.5 MT to 2500 MT of milk solids per annum.
Central License – More than 50,000 liters of liquid milk/day or 2500 MT of milk solid per annum.
Question: I have a food license till 2017 but I don’t know the exact date how would I know the renewal date of the license.
Answer: Usually, the validity date on the license is mentioned in DD/MM/YYYY. If it is not available then, you can look for the date of issue/renewal on the copy of your license and then calculate the date of renewal of the license. Just remember one thing that you have to apply for the renewal of the license prior to 30 days from the date of expiry of your respective license.
Question: I am about to start a business of spices in different states and as it is just the beginning, and if the turnover would be less than 12 lacs for the first year then what certificates I have to ensure before starting it?
Answer: If you are expecting that your annual turnover will not exceed Rs. 12 lacs then you can apply for the Registration Certificate. If in case, you are expecting your annual turnover to cross Rs. 12 lacs then you must apply for the license. If you intend to set up a processing unit for spices then instead of annual turnover the production capacity will be taken into consideration. For a production capacity of Up to 100 Ltr /Kg per day, a registration certificate is required to be taken and if in case the production capacity is More than 100kg/Itr to 2 MT /day, a license will have to be acquired. You may also have to acquire a central license for Head Office if in case you have your business operations in more than one state.
Question: I want to start a Dairy unit with 30 animals at Faridabad Haryana. Is it necessary to register this dairy unit with FSSAI?
Answer: As per FSS (Licensing & Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011:
You are eligible for Registration Certificate if the production capacity of the dairy unit is Up to 500 LPD of milk or Up to 2.5 MT of milk solids per annum.
State License – 501 to 50,000 LPD of milk or more than 2.5 MT to 2500 MT of milk solids per annum.
Central License – More than 50,000 liters of liquid milk/day or 2500 MT of milk solid per annum.
Question: I want to know about the charge of the License in Delhi for opening a Restro & Bar.
Answer: Rs. 2000.
Question: I want to start masala pouch so I want to know I just put its logo on the pouch or I want to register for that at any gov. website. Do, I have to get my produce tested at any lab?
Answer: You will have to first register your food business under the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006. There is an online procedure for licensing/registration. Please click here for more details.
At the time of applying for a license, an analysis report (Chemical & Bacteriological) of water to be used as an ingredient from a recognized laboratory needs to be submitted.
Also, as per one of the conditions of the license, the regulations state;
Ensure testing of relevant chemical and/or microbiological contaminants in food products in accordance with these regulations as frequently as required on the basis of historical data and risk assessment to ensure production and delivery of safe food through own or NABL accredited /FSSA notified labs at least once in six months.
Dhirajsinh says
As per the FSSA,the village level co-op. societies which are supervise under concern union,not needed to license,we have already license for our union but how can we add our village level co-op. society in our exiting license.
jacob says
if i want to market a third party manufactured finished product with my brand name do i have to procure a fssai license.
FSH Team says
Yes, you will have to obtain a License under The Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006.
mahendra says
What is the meaning when we say any food additive should be present as per GMP level
mahendra says
Do we need any approval for running inhouse plant lab ,be it micro lab or chemical analysis lab
Dr. Saurabh Arora says
No you don’t need one from FSSAI
Deepak Gupta says
i am going to deal in the import export work of pulses and maze for india and outer counties ..Do i need to take fssai registration or license??? please suggest me….
FSH Team says
In case the turnover of your food business is less than 12 lakh per annum then you can simply go for the Registration. If not then License is mandatory for your food business.
VenkateshKumar Subbiah says
For repacking sale of finished products like waffers, farsan etc and wet (liquid products) do I require license (fssai)
Hitesh Modi says
I want to start a peanut butter manufacturing unit
the turnover may not cross 12 lac per year
can you tell me what all lisence do i need?
what will be the cost of of
and lisrnce and lab testing procedure?
Shoaib patel says
I want to open a dairy processing plant with 10,000 lpd. Which all license i will have to apply? And also i have 10,000 sq ft. Of area which is aprox 10 ghuntha, in this how much area should i can use to build a structure of processing plant (homogenize, pasturz. 10,000 x 2 ltr bmc)
BABBAR SINGH says
what licenses do i need to start manufacturing milk adulteration testing kits??
Deepak says
We do not have analytical lab in our vegetable oil plant. How do we apply for FSSAI as we are like to do oil repacking. Is it mandatory? does this lab need any license before establishing a lab? does we use/hire third party lab for fssai license, Kindly help us, thanks
Pankaj Sharma says
I want to start a dairy with 300 litre per day milk production and sell it under my company name after packing . Do I need a license for it.
FSH Team says
Yes.
G.R.Agrawal. says
I need to start a on line home made confectionery business with volume of transaction 40000/- a month.
Do I need registration from Fassi in this regards, please.
FSH Team says
Yes you can apply for registration.
Rajender Goyal says
We are going to start a canteen and hostel on small scale in a school where hostel strength is 27student should we take food licence or not please answer