What is FSSAI? Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ( FSSAI) is an autonomous body working under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. FSSAI was established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 which regulates the Food Safety in India. The Ministry of Health and Family welfare has made easy [...]
Why Do You Need Food License? Food license Online Registration process is easier than the offline procedures. You aren’t supposed to choose anything even without considering your specific requirements for Food license. The same situation can also be observed when it comes to grabbing Food License. There could be various reasons or benefits behind choosing a license, [...]
The government provides the facility of applying for FSSAI online. Food business such as restaurants, packaging foods, cafes etc needs to get a food license in India. No person shall start or carry on any food business except under a license with exception of a tiny food business operator, but they shall register themselves with food [...]
People need to be very cautious when it comes to food consumption. There is no insufficiency of food products in the market and similar is applicable to chocolates. People often get attracted to beautiful and pleasant packing along with the sugariness that the sellers promise. Before buying a chocolate, it is compulsory to check the signs of [...]
Introduction The Government of India established a Regulatory Agency, The Tea Board of India through Section 4 of the Tea Act, 1953 which aims to promote the domestic trade, export, cultivation and processing of tea in India and most importantly providing food license for tea. There are a number of standing committees under Tea Board of [...]
Introduction It has become compulsory for dhabas, vegetable and fruit sellers, tea stalls, grocery shops, canteens, hotels, caterers, restaurants, and food processors to acquire a food safety license (FSSAI License) as per the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations 2011. This agency comes under the purview of the Government of India, Ministry [...]
Introduction Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act,1985 constituted an agency of Government of India named as Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). Majorly for the development of export of scheduled products by way of providing financial assistance, information, statistics, formulating standards & implementing it leading to the development of scheduled [...]
Proprietary food is defined as a food article that hasn't been standardized under the regulations but does not include any novel food, special foods for dietary use, foods for medicinal purposes, functional foods, nutraceuticals, health supplements. Therefore when any food package is labeled as Proprietary Food. One can assume that the ingredients are not the standard additives [...]
Street Food License If you are into the food business, it is mandatory for you to get the FSSAI registration to operate in India along with being well aware of the FSSAI/food license display rules. There are three categories of permits that a street food License has to select from: Basic Registration FSSAI State License FSSAI Central [...]
Since ages, food has been an extremely dubious business in India. Nonetheless, Indians are continuously evolving as food consumers and the people are beginning to try the new options available in the market. Yet most people in the country prefer home-made food for the daily meals. In India, a majority of the population migrates from one [...]
