FoodSafetyHelpline Replied to the following top queries:
Question: I am planning to manufacture desserts and frozen desserts which will contain alcohol. Alcohol will not be in a liquid form in the final product. Can you please guide me on the food license requirement?
Answer: You have to see if your food article is being covered under the definition of Proprietary Food. FSSAI has recently clarified about the proprietary food products. You can further check for all the ingredients & additives which are permitted to be allowed and are covered under the definition of Proprietary food.
Question: I wish to start (market & distribute) my own brand of ready-to-eat food items. But I will outsource the manufacturing to a reputed manufacturer. In this case, do I need to add both my FSSAI and the manufacturer’s FSSAI license on the pack? Also, is it mandatory to add the manufacturer’s (the outsourced unit) name and address on the pack?
Answer: The FSSAI Logo and FSSAI License no. of the brand owner need to be mentioned on the label. Since you are the brand owner so FSSAI logo & License number of your company will be displayed. The name, address & FSSAI License number of the third party manufacturer need to be mentioned on the label.
Question: Sir, I’m planning to start mobile food vending business and planning to give evening snacks and tea, It’s a roadside shop so what are all the License needed?
Answer: You need to register your business under Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006. If your expected annual turnover is up to Rs. 12 lacs then you have to apply for Registration Certificate and if in case you are expecting your annual turnover to be more than Rs. 12 lacs then you have to obtain a license.
Question: Sir, we are planning to start a business of selling the packed Cashew, Amla product, and mango pulp. My turnover is only under Rs. 12 lacs per year, so which type of process required for this…?
Answer: You have to apply for the registration certificate as your annual turnover falls below Rs. 12 lacs. You can contact the food safety officer in your area concerned.
Question: I am going to start a Banana Wafers delivery business. The product is made at small scale and they don’t have huge production, I am going to take wafers from them and will further sell in the market. The manufacturer does not have a license from FSSAI. What would you suggest?
Answer: Legally, no one can do a food business without a valid license & registration. Food regulations do not allow the food business activity between the unlicensed food vendors. So, you have to make sure that both you and the manufacturer should have a valid license/registration. To check the eligibility you can further read here…
Question: Is edible Gelatin crystal powder belongs to veg or non-veg. Because I buy this product online. I found green dark circle between green square on the package. I heard this product made from animals fat. am confused about veg or non-veg. Plz, clarify the issue.
Answer: If green mark appears on the label then it means that the capsules are made of vegetarian sources like cellulose based. You can further go for testing your product if in case you have any doubts.
Anbumani R says
We wanted to produce glass bottle beverages. I need to know the labeling instructions and guidelines for the glass bottle and crown closures as per FSSAI.
Shikha Tayal says
Sir,
for one of my food product (whose package surface areas is around 40cms, i am facing serious issue of capturing all mandatory information. please suggets, if we are the manufacturer with head office in mumbai/ggn and our own manufacturing unit in sikkim, where product is getting manufactured. Do i need to capture separate address for manufacturing unit and marketed by.
FSH Team says
You can go through the following url for information regarding Packaging and Labelling – https://www.fssai.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Compendium_Packaging_Labelling_Regulations_22_01_2019.pdf
KUMAR says
I am planning to do snack,peanut candy,chips etc business on a very small scale. these products are mainly tamilnadu based . To sell them them at hyderabad I am hiring people who can come to hyderabad cook them with the raw materials sourced from tamil nadu,which are unique in nature and available only at particular place.(like kerala chips, the spl. bananas are available in kerala) I pay them on a contract basis for the number of kilograms they produce (i.e., wages ,material cost, travelling etc., etc.,) after that I supply the produce to departmental stores on my brand name by packing & labelling on my brand name. I will apply for FSSAI REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE AS MY TURNOVER IS IN THOUSANDS ONLY. now my query is that what should I put under the head manufactured by. kindly reply at the earliest.
Nikhil Mercantile Pvt. Ltd. says
We are a cashew manufacturer having capacity to process 4 Mt of Raw Cashew. So pls. advice we have to apply Central licence or State licence from FSSAI.
unuspp says
could you tell me what are the supporting documents required for taking FSSAI licence for a tea powder packing and selling business?
FSH Team says
You can go through the given url – https://www.fssai.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Compendium_Licensing_Regulations.pdf
B Shukla says
Hi,
Please guide me which licencee & labeling required for start below business.
1- Edible oil ( refined ) Storage & not storage , packaging & selling .
Thanks
FSH Team says
Search through the given url for labelling information regarding Edible oil – https://www.fssai.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Compendium_Packaging_Labelling_Regulations_22_01_2019.pdf
For information regarding license – https://www.fssai.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Compendium_Licensing_Regulations.pdf
Polu bharath reddy says
What are the fssai specifications for amla and amla powder.can I know what those specifications are?
Dr. Saurabh Arora says
Hi, you will have to look a compliance under all the different rules and sections to derive this.