Ext. FSSAI Licensing & Registration System

Apply for License/ Registration

Select the state where premises is located for which License/Registration will be obtained. State once selected cannot be changed.

Are your premises, where Food business activity is carried out, located in more than 1(one) state with the same name of the company/organisation?

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Note: In case Food business activity is carried out, located in more than 1 state with the same name of the company/organisation, FBO has to obtain one additional central License for Head office/Registered office and separate license for each location as per capacity/Turnover (State/Central License).

Select Kind of Business/Premise location for which License/Registration is required (The criteria mentioned in the eligibility are for individual premises for food business only).

Manufacturer Importers Other Businesses Premises at Central Govt. Agencies Premises at Airport/Seaport Mid-Day Meal Exporting FBO Railways e-Commerce

Dairy units including milk chilling units equipped to handle or process

More than 50,000 litres of liquid milk/day or more than 2500 MT of milk solid per annum
501 to 50,000 LPD of milk or 2.5 MT to 2500 MT of milk solids per annum
Upto 500 LPD of milk or upto 2.5 MT of milk solids per annum

Vegetable oil processing units and units producing vegetable oil by the process of solvent extraction and refineries including oil expeller unit

More than 2 MT per day
Upto 2 MT per day and turnover above 12 lakh
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

Slaughtering units

Large Animals
	More than 50 More than 2 upto 50 Up to 2
Small Animals
	150 or more(including sheep and goats) More than 10 upto 150 Up to 10
Poultry Birds
	1000 or more per day More than 50 upto 1000/Day Up to 50 per day

Meat Processing units

More than 500 kg of meat per day or 150 MT per annum
Upto 500 kg meat per day or 150 MT per annum
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

All food processing units including relabellers & repackers

More than 2 MT/day except grains, cereals and pulses milling units
All grains, Cereals & Pulses milling units without any ceiling on quantity and/or other Food Businesses more than 100Kg/Litre upto 2 MT
Turnover not exceeding Rs. 12 lakhs and whose production capacity of food does not exceed 100 kg/ltr per day

Food business operators manufacturing any article of food containing ingredients or substances or using technologies or processes or combination thereof whose safety has not been established through these regulations or which do not have a history of safe use or food containing ingredients which are being introduced for the first time into the country.(They need to apply for product approval at FSSAI (HQ) separately before applying for license)

	Other Proprietary and Section 22 Food Products like novel food, food for special dietary use, functional food, nutraceutical, health supplement.
Proprietary Food as per Notification 2.12.1
	More than 2 MT per Day Upto 2 MT per day and turnover above 12 lakh Turnover upto 12 lakhs/annum

Importers importing food items including food ingredients and additives for commercial use

Importers

Note: To apply under importer category FBO must have IE Code from DGFT. The address of premises in case of importer should be same as mentioned in IE Code. Even if importer is having multiple premises, only 1(One) license is applicable, if applying for importer Kind of Business only.

Storage(Except Controlled Atmosphere and Cold)

Capacity more than 50,000 MT
Capacity upto 50,000 MT
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

Storage (Cold / Refrigerated)

Capacity more than 10,000 MT
Capacity upto 10,000 MT
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

Storage (Controlled Atmosphere + Cold)

Capacity more than 1,000 MT
Capacity upto 1,000 MT
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

Wholesaler

Turnover greater than 30 crores
Turnover upto 30 crores
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

Retailer

Turnover greater than 20 crores
Turnover upto 20 crores
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

Distributor

Turnover greater than 20 crores
Turnover upto 20 crores
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

Food Vending Agencies

More than 100 vending machines in one State (or) Vending machines in two or more States
Up to 100 Vending machines in one State
Turnover Up to 12 Lacs /annum (or) up to 12 vending machines in one State

Supplier

Turnover greater than 20 crores
Turnover upto 20 crores
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

Caterer

Turnover greater than 20 crores
Turnover upto 20 crores

Dhaba, Boarding houses serving food, Banquet halls with food catering arrangements, Home based Canteens/ Dabba Wallas, Permanent/ Temporary stall Holder, Food stalls/ Arrangements in Religious gatherings/fairs etc. , Fish/Meat/Poultry shop/Seller or any other food vending establishment

Turnover more than 12 lakhs/annum
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

Club / Canteen

Turnover more than 12 lakhs/annum
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

Hotel

Five Star and Above (Ministry of Tourism Certificate required)
Three Star or Four Star (Ministry of Tourism Certificate required)
One Star, Two Star or non-Star Rating having turnover more than Rs. 12 Lacs per annum
Turnover upto Rs. 12 Lacs per annum

Restaurant

Turnover greater than 20 crores
Turnover upto 20 crores
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

Transporter (having a number of specialized vehicles like insulated refrigerated van/ wagon, milk tankers etc.)

Having more than 100 vehicles/wagons or turnover more than 30 crores
Having upto 100 vehicles/ wagons or turnover upto 30 crores
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

Marketer

Turnover greater than 20 crores
Turnover upto 20 crores
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

Hawker (Itinerant / mobile food vendor)

Hawker

Petty Retailer of snacks / tea shops

Petty Retailer of snacks/tea shops

Food Catering/Canteen Services in Central Government Agencies

Food catering/Canteen services Agencies above 12 Lakhs

Food catering/Canteen services Agencies Turnover upto 12 Lakhs

Storage(Except Controlled Atmosphere and Cold)

Storage (Except Controlled Atmosphere and Cold)

Storage (Cold / Refrigerated)

Storage (Controlled Atmosphere + Cold)

Wholesaler

Retailer

Distributor

Distributer

Select Airport / Seaport : If Your Airport not listed in Drop down Please select the Any other Airport option from the Drop Down

Food Catering services

Food Catering services at Airport / Seaport

Storage(Except Controlled Atmosphere and Cold)

Storage (Except Controlled Atmosphere and Cold)

Storage (Cold / Refrigerated)

Storage (Controlled Atmosphere + Cold)

Wholesaler

Retailer

Distributor

Distributer

Caterer

Turnover greater than 20 crores
Turnover upto 20 crores

Canteen

Turnover more than 12 lakhs/annum
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

100 % Export Oriented Units

Exporter

Trader / Merchant
	Domestic & ExportsOnly Exports
Manufacturer
	Domestic & ExportsOnly Exports

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Caterer

All Caterer

Restaurant

Turnover more than 12 lakhs/annum
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

Club / Canteen

Turnover more than 12 lakhs/annum
Turnover up to 12 lakhs/annum

Hawker (Itinerant / mobile food vendor)

Hawker

Petty Retailer of snacks / tea shops

Petty Retailer of snacks/tea shops

Storage(Except Controlled Atmosphere and Cold)

Turnover more than 12 lakhs
Turnover up to 12 lakhs

Storage (Cold / Refrigerated)

Turnover more than 12 lakhs
Turnover up to 12 lakhs

Storage (Controlled Atmosphere + Cold)

Turnover more than 12 lakhs
Turnover up to 12 lakhs

e-Commerce

E-Commerce covered under Center License System

Note:- e-Commerce category is applicable for any food business oprators carrying out any of the activities in section 3(n) of FSS act, through the medium of e-Commerce.

Note: Each location will be issued separate license (except transporter where one license will be issued for all vehicle of a single transporter/ business). In case FBO is operating in more than one state, he has to obtain one additional Central License for Head office/ registered office and separate license for each location as per Capacity/Turnover (State/ Central License)

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