What Are The Documents Required For FSSAI Registration?

What is FSSAI?

​FSSAI stands for Food Safety and Standards Authority of India which is an organization that monitors and governs the food business in India. It ensures the food products undergo quality checks thereby curtailing the food adulteration and sale of sub-standard products. It is responsible for the registering and licensing of the food business operators (FBO) in India and it lays down the rules and regulation for running the food business in India.

Why is FSSAI Registration Required?

​Every food business operator involved in the manufacturing, processing, storage distribution and sale of food products must compulsorily obtain FSSAI Registration or License. FSSAI Registration is different from FSSAI License in the sense that depending on the size and nature of the business, FBO should obtain the necessary registration or license. It is a 14-digit registration or a license number which is printed on all the food packages. This registration procedure is aimed to create more accountability on the FBO to maintain the quality of the food products. ​It is important to go through the documents required for FSSAI registration before applying for the registration or license.

​Documents Required for FSSAI Registration

​The Food Business Operators are required to submit different types of documents to get their FSSAI Registration or FSSAI license. The Food Business Operators with the small-sized businesses that have an annual turnover up to Rs. 12 lakh are eligible for the FSSAI Registration. Small, medium or large-sized Food Business Operators with the annual turnover exceeding Rs. 12 lakh has to apply for the FSSAI license. Some of the common documents required for both the FSSAI Registration and the FSSAI license are listed below.

• Passport-sized photographs of the applicant
• Proof of possession of any premises other the address mentioned in the ID proof
• Declaration form
• The photograph of the production unit
• The blueprint or the layout plan of the processing unit, which shows the operation wise area location and the dimensions in the meters or square meters. This is mandatory for the manufacturing and processing units only.
• A list of the address and the contact details of the directors or business partners and the photo ID proofs of them issued by a government authority
• The list of the equipment and the machinery along with their names, number, installation capacity and the working capacity in horsepower
• The chemical and the bacteriological analysis report of the water, which is to be used as one of the food ingredients from a recognized organization for the confirmation
• The certificate of the Food Safety Management System plan
• The copy of the certificate which is obtained under the Coop Act, 1861 or the Multi-State Coop Act, 2002 in the case of co-operatives
• The partnership deed or the self-declaration for the proprietorship or the memorandum and the articles of the association towards the constitution of the business organization
• The board resolution of the company along with the nomination of the persons.

Also, read: ​How to Apply for Basic FSSAI Registration