Which products need an FSSAI license?

An FSSAI license is mandatory for any food business in India that manufactures, stores, transports, or distributes food. FSSAI registration/license is based on the business types, turnover, and production capacity. In the FSSAI Registration process, the FBO will get a 14-digit number that needs to be printed on food packages. The present article briefs which products need FSSAI licenses.

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Which products need an FSSAI license?

The Business with the following type of products must have FSSAI License/Registration:

Dairy products and analogs
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions
Edible ice, including sherbet and sorbe
Fruits and vegetables include mushrooms, fungi, roots, tubers, fresh pulses and legumes, aloe vera, seaweed nuts, and seeds.
Confectionery
Fish and fish products, including crustaceans, mollusks, and echinoderms
Bakery products
Sweeteners, including honey
Cereals and cereal products derived from cereal grain, roots, tubers, legumes, and pith or soft core of palm tree, excluding the bakery wares of the food category
Meat and meat products
Eggs and egg products
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, and protein products
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses - Infant formulae, follow-up formulae, and formulae for particular medical purposes for infants
Beverages, excluding dairy products (Non-alcoholic drinks)
Food Additives- All Food Additives permitted and standardized under FSS (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, and FSS Nutraceutical Regulations, 2016, and their preparations
Nutrients and their preparations
Micronutrients specified under FSSR and their preparations/premixes of nutrients, Fortified Rice Kernel
Microorganisms and Microbial Preparations
Functional Ingredients
Standardized Food Products, excluding those covered under categories 1-14
Indian Sweets and Indian Snacks & Savouries products
Hemp Seeds and Seed Products

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Food Business Operators Who Require FSSAI Registration?

The Food Business Operators (FBOs) carrying on the following type of Business must have FSSAI License or Registration:

Petty retailers, Retail Shops, Snacks shops, Confectionery or Bakery shops, etc.
Temporary stalls, fixed stalls, or food premises are involved in preparing, storing, distributing, and selling food products.
Hawkers sell packaged or freshly prepared food by traveling from one location to another.
Dairy Units, including Milk Chilling Units
Petty Milkmen and Milk Vendors
Slaughtering house
Fish Processing and Meat Processing unit
All Food Manufacturing units that include Repacking food
Vegetable Oil Processing Units
Proprietary food and Novel food
Cold/refrigerated storage facility
Transporter of food products having several specialized vehicles like insulated refrigerated vans/wagons, milk tankers, food wagons, food trucks, etc
Wholesalers, suppliers, distributors, and marketers of food products
Hotels, Restaurants, and Bars
Canteens and Cafeteria, including mid-day meal canteens
Food Vending Agencies and Caterers
Dhaba, PG provides:
Food.
A Banquet hall with food catering arrangements.
Home-Based Canteen.
Food stalls at fairs or religious institutions.
Importers and Exporters of food items
E-Commerce food suppliers, including cloud kitchens

Refer to the article on How to get FSSAI Food Product Approval to know more. Having an FSSAI license can benefit the food business legally, increase reputation, assure food safety, educate consumers, and help with business growth. You can obtain an FSSAI license anywhere in the nation with IndiaFilings' assistance. Additionally, we assist with FSSAI registration. Our specialists will advise you on choosing the appropriate food category and license.

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