An Overview - FSSAI Registration Any entrepreneur who wants to start a business in the food sector, be it food processing or food manufacturing, packaging, or distributing, has to register for Food Safety and Standard Authority of India FSSAI. 1. What is FSSAI? FSSAI stands for the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India which is an organization that monitors and governs the food business in India. It is an autonomous body that is established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The FSSAI has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Act) which is a consolidating statute related to food safety and regulation in India. It ensures the food products undergo quality checks thereby curtailing the food adulteration and sale of sub-standard products. It is responsible for the registering and licensing of the Food Business Operators (FBO) in India and it lays down the rules and regulations for running the food business in India. FSSAI Registration ensures the security of food products and it is essentially a food safety certificate circulated by the food authority in India. All the manufacturers, traders, restaurants, grocery shops, importers and exporters, etc are eligible for [...]The post FSSAI Registration Process - Documents Required, Benefits, Penalty appeared first on Tax Consultancy Services.
