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FSSAI License Renewal Made Easy: Instant Online Process for Food Businesses

Staying compliant with food safety standards starts with timely FSSAI license renewal. Now, FSSAI license renewal is faster and simpler than ever before, so you never have to worry about delays, penalties, or disruptions to your food business.

With the new instant FSSAI Food license renewal process, food business owners can renew their licenses quickly online through the official portal or trusted regulatory and advisory partners like Shauryam. This streamlined procedure ensures uninterrupted compliance and peace of mind for your operations.

Missing your FSSAI license renewal deadline can lead to heavy fines or even business closure. It’s crucial to set reminders, prepare your documents, and use the latest online renewal tools to keep your business running smoothly, or get connected to the Expert Food Regulatory consultant in India.

Table of Content

  1. Why FSSAI ordered Instant Renewal of Food License?
  2. Condition for Instant Renewal of Food License
  3. Declaration for Instant Renewal of Food License
  4. Late Fee
  5. Conclusion

1. Why FSSAI ordered the Instant Renewal of License?

Before this order, for renewal of their licence/ registration, the FBO would have to submit the renewal application along with the necessary documents. 

These would then be scrutinised by the concerned authorities. This scrutiny would take up additional time and effort since the number of FBOs has increased over time.
Hence to streamline the licensing and renewal process, all renewals of licence/ registration will be granted instantly.
 
Now, the FBO will have to submit the renewal application, however, there will be no scrutiny of the application. 
 

2. Condition for Instant Renewal of Food License

This instantaneous renewal is subject to the following conditions:

  • There are no changes in the existing details of the licence/ registration
  • The renewed licence will be valid for 1 year only and the renewed registration is valid as per the existing provision, for the period between 1-5 years as selected by the FBO.
  • FBOs whose licence/ registration has been suspended/ cancelled shall not be allowed to renew their licence/ registration
  • Further, i.e. November 10, 2022, the FoSCoS system ensures that FBO (Manufacturers and Importers) shah file annual returns with penalties (if any), before renewal, for FY 2021-22 onwards.

3. Declaration for Instant Renewal of Food License

Under the instant renewal of license FBO has to submit newly added declaration (tick in the checkbox) in FoSCoS as follows namely: –

a) I/We have complied with all the permissions/rules, which are applicable to my food business and the premises of the food business such as CGWA NOC etc.
b) I/We do not possess more than one active license/ registration for any other food businesses at the same premises.

4. Late Fee

Additionally, since the scrutiny of renewal applications is dispensed with, there will no longer be late fees levied of Rs. 100 per day if the renewal application is filed within the last 30 days before expiry.

However, penalties levied for applying for renewal of expired licence/ registration will continue.

Moreover, the declaration of the Food Safety Management System (FSMS) plan is automated in FoSCoS, and FBOs must self-declare the compliance of points in the inspection checklist at the time of renewal.

5. Conclusion

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has permitted the instant renewal of food licenses under the ease of doing business policy. This step will save an immense amount of effort for both the FSSAi and Food Business Operators(FBOs).

Source:FSSAI

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