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Additions made by the FSSAI in Rajasthan when dealing with food stalls

The Government has made it mandatory for all Food Business Operators to coordinate and register for a Food licence through the FSSAI. This process can be quite challenging, with multiple aspects when it comes to the licence making process that has to be tackled correctly. If there are errors along the way, there can be issues for the Food Business Operator including, fines and penalties.

Food business operators (FBO) are private or public undertakings, used for profit or not, handling activities relating to any stage of manufacture, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution of food, imports and including food services, sale of food, or food ingredients. They additionally have a multitude of roles and responsibilities toward achieving food safety in their business.

What has the FSSAI been doing in Rajasthan?

The Government hit the brakes on one of their projects, supposed to come up in the state. The Rajasthan Government aimed at ensuring hygienic and safe ‘prasad’ at places of worship. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) brought all religious places including temples, mosques, churches and gurudwaras under the ambit of its rules last year implying that prasad, the offering, served to the devotees met food safety standards. Project BHOG, which stood for Blissful Hygienic Offering to God) was supposed to have launched last year but was put on hold fearing that it may hurt the sentiments people in Rajasthan. The health department of Rajasthan even took up training vendors and handlers offering prasad, inside and outside the places of worship, but this too was put on hold.

What is the procedure for the FSSAI Registration?

FSSAI Registration is started by submitting Form A to the Food and Safety Department. The Department can either accept or reject the application, in an hour after it's submission, but have to provide their reason for rejecting it, to the applicant in writing. If they accept the application, the Department permits and grants a registration certificate, with a registration number, and a photo of the applicant.

Food Business Operators have to display their certificate of registration at the place of business during the business hours.

What are the documents required for the FSSAI Food Registration?

• Firm name or company name
• PAN card soft copy of the individual, proprietor, partner, or director
• Aadhaar card soft copy of the individual, proprietor, partner, or director
• Photograph of the individual, proprietor, partner, or director
Email ID and Mobile number
• Full address with pin code
• Business type (Wholesaler / Retailer / Distributor / Restaurant / Hotel)

What are the benefits of the FSSAI registration certificate?

• Consumer awareness
• FSSAI logo benefit
• Business expansion
• Legal edge
• Improved customer base
• Business Image
• Online sell your food products

What are the requirements for the FSSAI food registration certificate?

Depending on the annual turnover of the FBO, they should apply for the right licence.

• Minor retailer's dealing with food products.
• Any person who manufactures or sells food articles on their own.
• Limited stallholder working on selling food.
• An individual distributing food in any spiritual or social gathering except a caterer.
• Online food product sellers require the FSSAI Food Registration Certificate (Zomato, Swiggy, Foodpanda, Amazon, Paytm, Flipkart, etc.).