{"id":1641,"date":"2021-01-23T10:20:46","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T10:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=1641"},"modified":"2021-01-23T10:21:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T10:21:28","slug":"why-fssai-license-is-mandatory-to-start-an-industrial-canteen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/why-fssai-license-is-mandatory-to-start-an-industrial-canteen\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is FSSAI License mandatory to start an Industrial Canteen?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Yes, it is mandatory to obtain an FSSAI License for Industrial Canteen because it falls under the food business. In India, if any business falls in the category of food business under <strong><em>Section 3 (1) (n) of the Food Safety Standard Act, 2006<\/em><\/strong> requires an FSSAI Certificate to function legally. In India, FSSAI is the primary governing body in the food sector, and it operates under the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006. FSSAI agency co9med under the purview of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Besides these outlets, food license is compulsory for the transporters and vehicles indulged in the transportation of food to various parts of the country, to obtain this license. The whole purpose of food license is that the FSSAI aims to reduce the problems related to the low-quality food being served to the consumers and ensure health &amp; safety. In this blog, we discuss the importance of FSSAI License for Industrial Canteen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a54f0c24031c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a54f0c24031c\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/why-fssai-license-is-mandatory-to-start-an-industrial-canteen\/#Why_is_it_necessary_to_obtain_FSSAI_License_for_Industrial_Canteen\" title=\"Why is it necessary to obtain FSSAI License for Industrial\nCanteen?\">Why is it necessary to obtain FSSAI License for Industrial\nCanteen?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/why-fssai-license-is-mandatory-to-start-an-industrial-canteen\/#Different_types_of_FSSAI_License_for_Industrial_Canteen_in_India\" title=\"Different types of FSSAI License for Industrial Canteen in\nIndia\">Different types of FSSAI License for Industrial Canteen in\nIndia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/why-fssai-license-is-mandatory-to-start-an-industrial-canteen\/#FSSAI_Certificate_for_Industrial_Canteen\" title=\"FSSAI Certificate for Industrial Canteen\">FSSAI Certificate for Industrial Canteen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/why-fssai-license-is-mandatory-to-start-an-industrial-canteen\/#Documents_required_for_FSSAI_License_for_Industrial_Canteen\" title=\"Documents required for FSSAI License for Industrial Canteen\">Documents required for FSSAI License for Industrial Canteen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/why-fssai-license-is-mandatory-to-start-an-industrial-canteen\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_it_necessary_to_obtain_FSSAI_License_for_Industrial_Canteen\"><\/span><strong>Why is it necessary to obtain FSSAI License for Industrial\nCanteen?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is mandatory to obtain a license for all the departmental canteens, industrial canteens, tiffin rooms, etc. to continue to sell and manufacture food. Looking for food license would make it compulsory for the government canteens to maintain a standard of food quality as lack of it has often been the cause of worry among the customers of such canteens.\u00a0 The scenes of filth, messy corners, and lack of attention to clean the waste are full in India&#8217;s industrial canteen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nparticular managing committees have to register a food license under the\nprovision of <strong><em>Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011<\/em><\/strong>. The concerned\nofficers get in touch with FSSAI for executing of Food Safety and Standards\nAct, 2006, and the Ministry has issued the order to all the Central Government\nDepartments. As per the Act, no individual can carry or operate any food\nbusiness in India except under the license. Presently, all the registered\ncanteens are running in the various office of the Central Government all over\nthe country. But, a direction has remained silent on canteens in educational\ninstitutions in India which are also running under unhygienic and unhealthy\nconditions, putting the health of numerous students at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In India, industrial canteens are often in factory units that cook and prepare food for the workers of those units just like assembly lines and factories. Industrial canteens and their kitchen are unhygienic, dirty, untidy, and ill-equipped. Moreover, with those conditions, even the food services are hardly pleasant and often lacks the nutrition profile it should have. This happens because no one cares about the development and welfare of industrial workers. So, in India, groups of labour have been long since waging a campaign against this. In 2006, with the rise of FSSAI, if becomes compulsory to obtain <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/fssai-license\" class=\"text-primary\">FSSAI License<\/a><\/strong> for industrial canteen, which meets the basic safety standards and health standards and can assure food safety &amp; health safety of their food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Different_types_of_FSSAI_License_for_Industrial_Canteen_in_India\"><\/span><strong>Different types of FSSAI License for Industrial Canteen in\nIndia<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Following\nare three different types of FSSAI License for Industrial Canteen in India, and\nyou can check the same below:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><em>FSSAI Registration:<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em>FSSAI Registration or Certificate is only for petty business or small to medium-sized business in the food industry with the annual turnover of less than 12 lakhs.&nbsp; For this certificate, an applicant must fill Form A along with fees as prescribed for FSSAI License (Food Safety License).<\/li><li><strong><em>FSSAI State License:<\/em><\/strong> All the business operators such as retailers, manufacturers, marketers, distributors, storage, etc. with the annual turnover more than 12 lakh and up to 20 crores or 30 crores in some states and the quality less than the specified units as specified by the Registering authority must apply for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/fssai-state-license\" class=\"text-primary\">State FSSAI License<\/a><\/strong> from the State Authority provide they fulfil the criteria under the State Licensing.<\/li><li><strong><em>FSSAI Central License:<\/em><\/strong> Individuals who offer the food catering services in different units and establishments under the Central Government Agencies such as Airports, Railways, Defense, Sea Ports, etc. with the annual turnover more than 20 crores and quality more than the specified units as suggested by the Registering Authority are also required to get the Central FSSAI License.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FSSAI_Certificate_for_Industrial_Canteen\"><\/span><strong>FSSAI Certificate for Industrial Canteen<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any\nindustrial canteen in India if it is a micro, small, medium, and large scale,\nit is serving consumable goods to industrial workers such as items and foods\nwill require to get the FSSAI approval. But, FSSAI approval guarantees that\nwhatever products or items business is providing is safe for human consumption.\nAll the licenses and certificates ensure food safety, health safety, and general\nwellbeing for workers who works in various industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_required_for_FSSAI_License_for_Industrial_Canteen\"><\/span><strong>Documents required for FSSAI License for Industrial Canteen<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Following are the essential documents required for FSSAI license for industrial canteen:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Duly signed and filled Form A or Form B by Partner or Proprietor.<\/li><li>Submit a copy of self-attested PAN Card of the applicant. If a Company or Partnership Firm, PAN card of such a Company\/Firm is also required.<\/li><li>Address proof of the applicant and in case of partnership or company, submit address proof of such company\/partnership firm along with address proof of authorized representative.<\/li><li>Submit two latest passport size photographs of the applicant or authorized representative.<\/li><li>Submit Rent Deed or Registry copy of a registered copy of a company\/firm.<\/li><li>Submit a list of partners\/directors\/Members of Society\/Trust on the letterhead of a particular company\/firm\/trust.<\/li><li>A detailed list of all machinery or equipment used in the premises.<\/li><li>Submit MOA (Memorandum of Association) and AOA (Articles of Association) of the company.<\/li><li>Submit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/partnership-firm-registration\" class=\"text-primary\">Partnership Deed<\/a><\/strong>\/Affidavit of Proprietor.<\/li><li>No objection Certificate (NOC) from the manufacturer in case the applicant is doing business of repacking\/relabeling.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Note:<\/em><\/strong>\nRegistration for FSSAI License for industrial canteen can be applied for one to\nfive years, it means that an applicant can apply for the license for one year\nor for two years or maybe for five years. Once the license for industrial\ncanteen expires, the applicant needs to apply for the license again as an FSSAI\nLicense Renewal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It has become mandatory to obtain FSSAI License for all the vegetable\/fruit sellers, tea stalls, industrial canteen, hotels, restaurants, food processors, etc. as per the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011. The whole process of FSSAI to provide a high quality of food and being served to all the users or consumers who are industrial workers. If you are looking for getting FSSAI Registration\/License, please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/contact-us\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>Swarit Advisors<\/strong><\/a>. Our professional team can assist you with more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Also, Read:<\/b> <mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/licenses-required-to-start-a-food-van-in-india\/\">What are the Licenses Required to Start a Food Van in India?<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, it is mandatory to obtain an FSSAI License for Industrial Canteen because it falls under the food business. In India, if any business falls in the category of food business under Section 3 (1) (n) of the Food Safety Standard Act, 2006 requires an FSSAI Certificate to function legally. 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