The Food Safety Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is responsible for regulating the food business in India, as it is responsible for and maintenance of food safety across India. FSSAI not only supervises but also sets up the regulations for food safety across India. The FSSAI was established in 2006 to monitor the hygiene, quality, safety, and rules of the food being produced, stored and transported. Along with regulations, FSSAI is also responsible for forming standards and ensuring that food business owners follow them. The main target of FSSAI is to protect public health and establish food safety standards. They also want to dispel the misconceptions related to food. FSSAI is also responsible for maintaining general health safety and preventing them from consuming harmful food. That's why they keep an eye on the ingredients used, packaging, and advertisement used by the food business owners to market their products. Anyone who wants to run a food business in India must have an FSSAI license before starting their business. Otherwise, they have to pay high penalties. Different licenses are available for FSSAI as per the business needs and requirements of the food business. If the food business operator decides to run their business in different locations, they need to have a separate FSSAI license for each facility handling the food. For example, suppose a business operator's headquarters is in Delhi, and they decide to open their facilities in five locations. In that case, they must have an FSSAI license for the headquarters along with five different facilities depending on the turnover.
Types of FSSAI license:
There are three types of FSSAI licenses in India to run a food business which depend on the type, size of the food business, and its total turnover.
