FSSAI Food License


Online Application process. Just fill our FSSAI form.

Get any of 3 types of FSSAI registration

Basic Registration : For Sales <10 lakh/year

State License : For Sales of 10 lakh – 2 Crore/year

Central License : For Sales > 2 Crore/year

FSSAI application code in 7 days & license in 60 days

FSSAI License

FSSAI Registration

FSSAI registration is a mandatory compliance used to ensure the safety of food products and it is essentially a food safety certificate issued by the food authority in India. This governing body, also known as Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) marks businesses compliant with the regulations of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. FSSAI license is mandatory before starting any food business. All the manufacturers, traders, restaurants who are involved in food business must obtain a 14-digit registration or a license number which must be printed on food packages.

This step is taken by government’s food licensing & registration system to ensure that food products undergo certain quality checks, thereby reducing the instances of adulteration, substandard products and improve accountability of manufacturers by issuing food service license. FSSAI Online Registration is done through GST Shine - A Venture of Active More(FSSAI license consultants). FSSAI online registration is done through GST Shine - A Venture of Active More for basic and central level. For state, the Fssai registration is done through offline mode.

Food Licence

Documents required to obtain FSSAI License

  • Declaration form
  • Authority lette
  • Copy of Property paper (If owned property)
  • Copy of Rent agreement (If rented property)
  • Food Safety Management System plan or certificate
  • Electricity/ Water bill (Business Place)
  • Copy of Aadhaar Card/ Voter identity card of Proprietor/ Partners/ Director
  • Form IX: Nomination of Persons by a Company along with the Board Resolution

Additional documents for Manufacturer

  • Blueprint/layout plan of the processing unit
  • List of Equipment and Machinery
  • List of food category desired to be manufactured
  • Pesticide residues report of water
  • Pesticide residues report of water

Guidelines on FSSAI License Number

The 14-digit number provides information about the manufacturer’s license or registration details and the manufacturing state which will be called as fssai no.

The Brand owner shall display the FSSAI logo and his license number on the label of food package.

n case of imported food products, the importer shall display FSSAI logo and license number along with the name and address of importer on a sticker to be affixed before customs clearance.

Types of FSSAI License

Businesses engaged in food activities are required to apply for food licence of different types based on turnover, scale of business and the type of activity. Such businesses must apply for either of the licenses (central or state) or simple registration. The criteria specified in rules are as follows:.

Steps for getting the FSSAI license

One can file the FSSAI application directly with the government. The process is long and requires 60 days to get completed :

Frequently Asked Questions

FSSAI license can be renewed 30 days before the expiry of original license. You need to provide your current license number to the GST Shine - A Venture of Active More team. We will re-file Form A and form B for renewal of the application/license. It typically takes 30-40 for renewal of the license. The government fee is the same for renewal as for new license issue.