Term ‘Partnership’ means ‘an Association of two or more people as Partner. It’s a most suitable type of business for entrepreneurs who are willing to do business in India with their family member, friend or other individual etc.. It’s a easiest form of business to take part due to less government control and no formal procedure for registration.
In simple terms , Partnership creates a relationship between two or more people who have agreed to carry on a business for profit, and these people are known as ‘Partners’.
1. Two or more person can start.
2. Suitable for Small and medium scale businesses.
3.High degree of consumer confidence in quality & safety of food.
4.A single license by the Licensing Authority for one or more articles of food and for different establishments or premises in the same local area.
Penalty for selling food not of the nature or substance or quality demanded. | not exceeding five lakh rupees |
Penalty for sub-standard food. |
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Penalty for misbranded food. |
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Penalty for misleading advertisement. |
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Penalty for food containing extraneous matter. |
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Penalty for failure to comply with the directions of Food Safety Officer. |
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Penalty for unhygienic or unsanitary processing or manufacturing of food. |
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Penalty for possessing adulterant.
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Penalty for contraventions for which no specific penalty is provided. |
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Anyone who handles, processes, manufactures, sells, serves, stores, distributes, transports or imports food – According to Schedule IV, Food Safety & Standard Regulations 2011.
Therefore, any food business operator that fails to register themselves under FSSAI or procure a FSSAI license or comply with the conditions will have their license suspended or cancelled without a refund of fee.
(1) License is mandatory to commence or carry on any Food Business
(2) License is Optional for Such Units
      -Petty Retailer
      -Hawker
      -Itinerant Vendor
      -Temporary stall holder
      -Small scale industries
      -Cottage industries
Such other industries
(3) Desirous Person shall make an Application for grant of a License to the Designated Officer.
(4) A single license may be issued by the Designated Officer for one or more articles of food and also for different establishments or premises in the same area.
(5) If the articles of food are manufactured, stored, sold or exhibited for sale at different premises situated in more than one area, separate applications shall be made and separate license shall be issued in respect of such premises not falling within the same area.
The Process of application starts with identification of eligibility of your premise. Depending upon the installed capacity (in case of manufactures) and/or turnover (for other kind of Businesses) and/or Location, your Premise may be eligible for any of the following categories:
1. Central License
2. State License
3. Registration
4. Konkan Railway
Check eligibility
Choose Categary (above Mentioned)
Read the fee structure/Payment Mode and supporting documents required list before filing application. The portal shall save all the information that you may capture till the time you have saved it. The application will saved as an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION. You can later on proceed the application to complete it.
Food Business Operator has to login in FLRS to apply for Renewal, Modification, Duplicate License /Registration Certificate. Kindly check the supporting documents list and fee structure for Renewal / Modification / Duplicate License /Registration Certificate. FBO can Surrender / transfer (only in case of death of License/Registration certificate holder) the License /Registration certificate without any fee.
1. Form-B duly completed and signed (in duplicate) by the proprietor/ partner or the authorised signatory (mandatory for all)
2. Blueprint/layout plan of the processing unit showing the dimensions in metres/square metres and operation-wise area allocation (mandatory for manufacturing and processing units only)
3. List of Directors with full address and contact details (mandatory for companies only)
4. Name and List of Equipments and Machinery along with the number, installed capacity and horse power used (mandatory for manufacturing and processing units only)
5. Photo I.D and address proof issued by Government authority of Proprietor/Partner/Director(s)/Authorised Signatory. (optional)
6. List of food category desired to be manufactured. (In case of manufacturers)
7. Authority letter with name and address of responsible person nominated by the manufacturer along with alternative responsible person indicating the powers vested with them viz assisting the officers in inspections, collection of samples, packing & dispatch. (wherever applicable)
8. Analysis report (Chemical & Bacteriological) of water to be used as ingredient in food from a recognized/ public health laboratory to confirm the portability (mandatory only for manufacturing and processing units only)
9. Proof of possession of premises. (Sale deed/ Rent agreement/ Electricity bill, etc.) (optional)
10. Partnership Deed/Affidavit/Memorandum & Articles of Association towards the constitution of the firm. (optional)
11. Copy of certificate obtained under Coop Act - 1861/Multi State Coop Act - 2002 in case of Cooperatives. (optional; wherever applicable)
12. NOC from manufacturer in case of Re-labellers (mandatory)
13. Food Safety Management System plan or certificate (if any)
14. Source of milk or procurement plan for milk including location of milk collection centres etc. in case of Milk and Milk Products processing units. (wherever applicable)
15. Source of raw material for meat and meat processing plants. (wherever applicable)
16. Pesticide residues report of water to be used as ingredient in case of units manufacturing packaged drinking water, packaged Mineral water and/or carbonated water from a recognised/ public health (only for packaged drinking water and mineral/ carbonated water)
17. Recall plan wherever applicable, with details on whom the product is distributed. (optional)
18. NOCs from Municipality or local body. (optional)