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Overview

Every food business is required to have an FSSAI license for many legal benefits. Depending upon the size and complexity of the business one must obtain a basic, state, or central FSSAI license.

What is the central FSSAI license?

Central FSSAI license is a type of license issued for food business operators whose turnover is more than 20 crores; such businesses shall have a central FSSAI license to execute large scale corporate distributions cleanly.

Benefits of having a central FSSAI license

Obtaining a central FSSAI license helps you to improve business credibility over a period of time.
Having validation for delivering qualified food products helps you to gain more customers.
It helps you move faster than other organizations in the competitive market.
Having an FSSAI license helps you to expand your business locally and internationally.
As the central FSSAI license is meant for Companies and has a huge turnover, it helps to arrange funds easily by attracting more investors.

Process & Timeline

For obtaining FSSAI central license, you must have to file FORM – B from the FOSCOS portal either online or offline.

The FSSAI takes about 30 days to issue any state or central license.

Fill up the application form and attach all the documents that are required along with the form.

For any type of FSSAI license, the validity period ranges from 1 to 5 years.

After submitting the application within 6 working days you will be notified whether your application is accepted or rejected.

Yes, the FSSAI license can be renewed every year, 30 days before the expiry of the license through the FOSCOS portal.

If the application is accepted, the department of food authority will inspect your organization physically in order to grant you the certificate.

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If the department is satisfied with your provided documents and inspection they will issue you the central FSSAI license.

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Documents Required

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR CENTRAL FSSAI LICENSE

PAN Card of the Business/Proprietor
Certificate of Incorporation, if required
Business Objective of the Business/Proprietor
Memorandum of Association, If required
List of Directors with full address and contact details (mandatory for companies only) in the letterhead, if required
Food Safety Management System plan or certificate (if any)
Declaration Form
Photo I.D and address proof issued by Government authority Director(s)/Authorised Signatory.
Proof of possession of premises. (Sale deed/ Rent agreement/ Electricity bill, etc.) .
Form IX: Nomination of Persons by a Company alongwith the Board Resolution.
Blueprint/layout plan of the processing unit showing the dimensions in metres/square metres and operation-wise area allocation (manufacturing units only)
Name and List of Equipments and Machinery along with the number, installed capacity and horse power used (manufacturing units only)
List of food category desired to be manufactured. (In case of manufacturers)
Analysis report (Chemical & Bacteriological) of water from a recognized/ public health laboratory (manufacturing units only)
Production unit photograph, if required
FORM – B complete tracking records array.
Copy of MOA, AOA, and COI of the company.
Details of members of co-operative society if applicable.
List of raw material suppliers and global Tourism Certificate if operating high-scale hotel units.
IEC certificate parameters allocation tracking keys.

FSSAI Central License