FSSAI Food License Registration for Schools

What is a School? 

Schools provide contracts to individuals to run their food canteen inside school premises. These canteens sell breakfast food, snacks and lunch. These canteens do not belong to school but are run by outsiders. 

Many schools provide well-balanced food to the students as one of their amenities by themselves. They hire a food contractor to prepare the food on their premises. It covers morning brunch, lunch and evening snacks. Schools also run hostel mess where students get their all three meals a day. 

As these foods are going to be consumed by students, it requires a high standard of quality and safety of food. Any carelessness would cause health problems to a large group of students. Whatever may be the format of giving food, schools should abide by the rules of food safety. 

Why is FSSAI License Important for Schools? 

Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) states that any food preparing business should get an FSSAI certificate. FSSAI regulates and supervises food safety and quality in India. Going under FSSAI registration means the respective industry abides by the rules of the food safety act. FSSAI certificate is mandatory for the food preparing industry to face the legal requirements. 

If the school allows an outsider to sell their food products on the school premises, the school should check for the FSSAI registration/ FSSAI certificate of the respective canteen then only allow it to run. If the school itself prepare food for the students, then the school should undergo FSSAI registration. It is not allowed to prepare food for students without FSSAI registration. It ensures that students are availing quality and safe food. 

How to get FSSAI License for Schools?  

There are three types of FSSAI food license certificates. Based on your business capital you must apply. Those three types of licenses are,    

• Basic FSSAI Registration    

• State FSSAI Food License Registration    

• Central FSSAI Food License Registration    

Basic FSSAI Registration:  

If your school food business is earning turnover below Rs.12 Lakhs, then you fall under a small business cap. For small businesses, a basic food license is enough. You must register for Form A for basic FSSAI registration. As the business turnover reaches Rs. 12 lakhs, you must upgrade the food license from basic FSSAI registration to state FSSAI registration.  

Documents required: 

• Address proof    

• Passport size photos    

• Business details    

• FSSAI declaration form    

State FSSAI Food License Registration:    

If your school’s turnover from food is between Rs. 12 Lakhs to Rs.20 crores, you fall under the State food license category. For this food license, you must fill up Form B to get FSSAI food registration.  

Documents Required:  

• Documents of business premises (Rental/Lease agreement)    

• ID proof of the business owner (Aadhar/ Voter ID/ Driving License/ Passport)    

• Incorporation Certificate/ GST Registration/ Trading License    

• MOA and AOA    

• Trade license/ Establishment registration/ Panchayath License/ Corporation License/ Municipality License. Any one of them.  

• Business details    

• FSSAI declaration forms 

• Photos of food preparing unit 

• The layout of the food preparing unit 

• List of products (In company letterhead) 

• List of machinery for food preparing (In company letterhead)  

Central FSSAI Food License Registration:    

If your school’s turnover from food is over Rs. Rs.20 crores you should register for Central food license. If your mid-cap business crossed Rs. 20 crores you must upgrade from State food license to Central food license. For this food license, you must fill Form B.  

Documents Required:  

• Documents of business premises (Rental/Lease agreement)    

• ID proof of the Business Owner (Aadhar/ Voter ID/ Driving License/Passport)    

• Incorporation Certificate/GST Registration/Trade License    

• Import and Export code    

• MOA and AOA    

• Trade license/ Establishment registration/ Panchayath License/ Corporation License/ Municipality License. Any one of them.  

• List of business partners, if applicable.  

• Business details    

• FSSAI declaration forms 

• Photos of food preparing unit 

• The layout of the food preparing unit 

• List of products (In company letterhead) 

• List of machinery for food preparation (In company letterhead)    

Procedure to get FSSAI Certificate for School  

• Get your business plan.  

• Determine your yearly turnover.  

• Determine which type of license is essential for your business.  

• Fill out the application and complete documentation.  

• Paying the charge    

• Submit the application    

• You should be careful if there is any incorrect information in your application. FSSAI may cancel your registration. If there is any update requires in the form, then it must be updated. The updated form must be sent back within 30 days (about 4 and a half weeks).  

• FSSAI may need 15 – 45 days (about 1 and a half months) to approve the license. You must continuously follow up the process and sort out if there are any discrepancies.  

You may think that completing all these steps and getting an FSSAI certificate is hard. But it can be made easy by approaching a consultancy. LegalDocs is the leader in the market provides services related to FSSAI license certificate registration. Our expert will take care of everything that you must do to get FSSAI registration. You can complete the FSSAI registration and get your FSSAI food license at your doorstep. How?  

Three-step procedure to get FSSAI registration through LegalDocs  

• Discuss with our expert and fill out the easy form on the LegalDocs website.  

• LegalDocs expert will fill out your FSSAI form, resolve all queries and get approval from government authority.  

• Get delivered your FSSAI food license at your doorstep.  

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