What all you need for FSSAI compliance and registration?

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In this article, we will discuss what all are the necessary steps or requirements for FSSAI compliance. It is very important for all food business operators to know about all these steps.

If you are a food business operator and thinking of starting a food business, then you need to meet FSSAI compliance and must obtain the required license for operating legally and smoothly. You are required to register according to the procedures laid by the FSSAct, 2006. FSSAI works under the Ministry of Health and possess the responsibility to supervise and properly regulate the manufacture, sale, import and distribution of food . Its primary goal is to assure that safe and best quality food reaches consumers. Let us now discuss all the necessary steps for compliance and how you can carry it out with the help of an FSSAI consultant.

FSSAI license requirements:-

A company who operates as a food business operator in our country should meet the requirements as set by FSSAI to obtain the license and should follow all safe as well as hygienic practices. FSSAI provides three different licenses depending on the annual turnover of the business. FSSAI Central license for those food business operators with an annual turnover of more than 20 crore per annum and operates in more than one state, FSSAI state license for business with annual turnover of more than 12 lakhsto INR 20 crore per annum and operates in one state and any food business less than 12 lakhs per annum are required to obtain FSSAI registration. Some steps to follow in FSSAI compliance are mentioned below:-

1. Label with nutritional details: Each and every packed food product must contain all necessary nutritional information on its label. In this case, FSSAI needs specific parameters that should be tested as well as printed on the required product's packaging. The parameters are:

· 1.Fats

· 2.Carbohydrates

· 3.Proteins

· 4.Sugar

· 5.Energy in Calories

2. Shelf Life: As per the Regulations it is mandatory that all of the packaged products should have manufacturing and expiry date.

3. Have to successfully pass audit supervision: All food business operators have to pass necessary audit that is carried out by the concerned authorities. This audit consists of the following things.:-

· 1. Proper inspection of the outlet or the manufacturing unit.

· 2.Identifying the non-conformities according to FSSAI standards.

· 3.Supervision according to predefined checklist.

· 4.Inspecting compliance and GAP analysis.

· Assurance that the business complies perfectly to set standards by FSSAI.

· FSSAI compliance recommendations.

4. Maintaining food safety: All food business operators should maintain proper safety and should cover things like identification of required FSSAI standards, develop appropriate food safety manual, learn and completely comprehend the food handling processes and should develop food safety management system plan.

Now you must have known about all the steps involved for obtaining FSSAI license and you must know that the process is little time taking. If you want to save your time you should take help of a professional FSSAI license consultant who will help you in registration and license process, proper planning of the packaging as well as label, addition of applicable food product standards and required additives, sampling and lab tests, and all other issues that cover toxins, residues etc in the final product. The consultant team is an expert in the food technology field and in addition to FSSAI registration assistance, they also help you in obtaining the license more quickly thereby saving your valuable time. Iis highly recommended to fetch professional assistance to ensure a fast and reliable process of registration.